• Ophthalmology / Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Service
• Pediatrics / Ophthalmology

Address:
DUMC 3802
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
919-681-3937

Fax Telephone:
919-684-6096

• MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1990

• Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine (Texas), 1991-1993
• Ophthalmology, Chief Resident, Baylor College of Medicine (Texas), 1993-1994

• Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, Indiana University, 1994-1995

• MPH, Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, 2004-2006

Clinical Interests:
Strabismus, childhood cataracts, retinopathy of prematurity, amblyopia, nasolacrimal duct obstruction, clinical trials

Research Interests:
Retinopathy of prematurity
Amblyopia
Clinical trials

Representative Publications:
Wallace DK. Treatment options for symptomatic convergence insufficiency. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Oct;126(10):1455-6. (2008) Abstract

Wallace DK. Mandating comprehensive eye examinations for children: where is the evidence? Ophthalmology. 2008 Aug;115(8):1271-2. (2008) Abstract

Wallace DK, Quinn GE, Freedman SF, Chiang MF. Agreement among pediatric ophthalmologists in diagnosing plus and pre-plus disease in retinopathy of prematurity. J AAPOS. 2008 Aug;12(4):352-6. (2008) Abstract

Wallace DK. Computer-assisted quantification of vascular tortuosity in retinopathy of prematurity (an American Ophthalmological Society thesis). Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2007;105:594-615. (2007) Abstract

Wallace DK, Zhao Z, Freedman SF. A pilot study using "ROPtool" to quantify plus disease in retinopathy of prematurity. J AAPOS. 2007 Aug;11(4):381-7. (2007) Abstract

Wallace DK, Veness-Meehan KA, Miller WC. Incidence of severe retinopathy of prematurity before and after a modest reduction in target oxygen saturation levels. J AAPOS. 2007 Apr;11(2):170-4. (2007) Abstract

Wallace DK, Freedman SF, Zhao Z, Jung SH. Accuracy of ROPtool vs individual examiners in assessing retinal vascular tortuosity. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Nov;125(11):1523-30. (2007) Abstract

Wallace DK, Chandler DL, Beck RW, Arnold RW, Bacal DA, Birch EE, Felius J, Frazier M, Holmes JM, Hoover D, Klimek DA, Lorenzana I, Quinn GE, Repka MX, Suh DW, Tamkins S, . Treatment of bilateral refractive amblyopia in children three to less than 10 years of age. Am J Ophthalmol. 2007 Oct;144(4):487-96. (2007) Abstract

Wallace DK. Oxygen saturation levels and retinopathy of prematurity--are we on target? J AAPOS. 2006 Oct;10(5):382-3. (2006) Abstract

Wallace DK, Carlin DS, Wright JD. Evaluation of the accuracy of estimation retinoscopy. J AAPOS. 2006 Jun;10(3):232-6. (2006) Abstract

Wallace DK, , Edwards AR, Cotter SA, Beck RW, Arnold RW, Astle WF, Barnhardt CN, Birch EE, Donahue SP, Everett DF, Felius J, Holmes JM, Kraker RT, Melia M, Repka MX, Sala NA, Silbert DI, Weise KK. A randomized trial to evaluate 2 hours of daily patching for strabismic and anisometropic amblyopia in children. Ophthalmology. 2006 Jun;113(6):904-12. (2006) Abstract

Wallace DK, Jomier J, Aylward SR, Landers MB 3rd. Computer-automated quantification of plus disease in retinopathy of prematurity. J AAPOS. 2003 Apr;7(2):126-30. (2003) Abstract

Wallace DK, Kylstra JA, Phillips SJ, Hall JG. Poor postnatal weight gain: a risk factor for severe retinopathy of prematurity. J AAPOS. 2000 Dec;4(6):343-7. (2000) Abstract

Wallace DK, Kylstra JA, Chesnutt DA. Prognostic significance of vascular dilation and tortuosity insufficient for plus disease in retinopathy of prematurity. J AAPOS. 2000 Aug;4(4):224-9. (2000) Abstract

Wallace DK, Kylstra JA, Greenman DB, Freedman SF. Significance of isolated neovascular tufts ("popcorn") in retinopathy of prematurity. J AAPOS. 1998 Feb;2(1):52-6. (1998) Abstract

Wallace DK, Sprunger DT, Helveston EM, Ellis FD. Surgical management of strabismus associated with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia. Ophthalmology. 1997 Apr;104(4):695-700. (1997) Abstract

Wallace DK, von Noorden GK. Clinical characteristics and surgical management of congenital absence of the superior oblique tendon. Am J Ophthalmol. 1994 Jul 15;118(1):63-9. (1994) Abstract