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   Department  Ophthalmology
   Hospital Title  Ophthalmologist-in-Chief
   Academic Title  Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
   Phone  617-355-6401
   Fax  617-249-0615
   Email  David Hunter
   Location  300 Longwood Avenue
Fegan-4
Boston MA 02115
Research Overview

David Hunter is particularly interested in developing less invasive approaches to treating pediatric eye disorders. He is exploring the use of eye drops instead of patches to treat amblyopia, adjustable sutures to increase accuracy in eye surgery, and botulinum toxin injections into extraocular muscles as an alternative to eye muscle surgery.

He has received a patent on a device for measuring misaligned eyes to identify children at risk for amblyopia.

About David Hunter

David Hunter received his MD and PhD from Baylor University.

He is the recipient of several prizes and awards, including the Richard Starr Ross Clinician Scientist Award from Johns Hopkins University and the Research to Prevent Blindness Lew R. Wasserman Merit Award.

Key Publications
  • Hunter DG, West CE. Optics and refraction. Thorofare (NJ): Slack, Inc; 1996.

  • Hunter DG, Patel SN, Guyton DL. Automated detection of eye fixation by use of retinal birefringence scanning. Applied Optics 1999; 38:1273-1279.

  • Buffenn, AN de Juan, E, Fujii G, Hunter DG. Diplopia following limited macular translocation surgery. Journal of AAPOS 5; 388-394, 2001.

  • Phillips P, Hunter DG. Evaluation of torsion and principles of management. In Rosenbaum A. Clinical strabismus management. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders; 1999.
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