Deborah K. VanderVeen, MD
Director, Pediatric Cataract Service; Director, Retinopathy of Prematurity Service; Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
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Deborah K. VanderVeen, MD
Director, Pediatric Cataract Service; Director, Retinopathy of Prematurity Service; Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Spanish
Education
Undergraduate School
Kansas State University
1985
Manhattan
KS
Medical School
University of Kansas Medical Center
1993
Kansas City
KS
Internship
University of Kansas Medical Center
1994
Kansas City
KS
Residency
Boston University Medical School
1997
Boston
MA
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
1998
Boston
MA
Media
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Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology (General)
Publications
Timing of Retinopathy of Prematurity Diagnosis and Treatment in Micro-Premature and Nano-Premature Infants During Inpatient Screening. View Abstract
Reply. View Abstract
Factors Associated with Retinal Detachment after Pediatric Cataract Surgery in the IRIS® Registry. View Abstract
Visual and refractive outcomes in pediatric Marfan syndrome. View Abstract
Long-term outcomes of Ahmed ClearPath in childhood glaucoma: four-year results. View Abstract
Association of neighborhood Child Opportunity Index with visual outcomes in children with unilateral pediatric cataract. View Abstract
Evaluating the Utility of Initial Examinations in Retinopathy of Prematurity: Proposal of FIRST-ROP Algorithm for a Medium-Risk Cohort. View Abstract
Refractive Change at 5 Years in the Toddler Aphakia and Pseudophakia Study. View Abstract
Distribution of Port-Wine Birthmarks and Glaucoma Outcomes in Sturge-Weber Syndrome. View Abstract
Large language models: a new frontier in paediatric cataract patient education. View Abstract
Validation of the "TWO-ROP" Algorithm at a Multi-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Tertiary Referral Center. View Abstract
Continuous Wave Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation and Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation in Childhood Glaucoma: A Meta-Analysis. View Abstract
Association of Neighborhood Opportunity With Severity of Retinoblastoma at Presentation. View Abstract
Identification of pathogenic genetic variants in patients with acquired early-onset bilateral cataracts using next-generation sequencing. View Abstract
Timing of Diagnosis and Treatment of Glaucoma following Infantile Cataract Surgery. View Abstract
Risk Factors for Glaucoma Diagnosis and Surgical Intervention following Pediatric Cataract Surgery in the IRIS® Registry. View Abstract
Bevacizumab as adjunctive therapy in anterior persistent fetal vasculature. View Abstract
Prevalence of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis among patients diagnosed with early-onset idiopathic bilateral cataracts: final analysis. View Abstract
Association of Neighborhood Environment with the Outcomes of Childhood Glaucoma. View Abstract
Comparison of baseline biometry measures in eyes with pediatric cataract to age-matched controls. View Abstract
Ahmed and Baerveldt Glaucoma Drainage Devices in Childhood Glaucoma: A Meta-Analysis. View Abstract
Electroretinographic Responses in Retinopathy of Prematurity Treated Using Intravitreal Bevacizumab or Laser. View Abstract
Axial length and corneal curvature of normal eyes in the first decade of life. View Abstract
Social Conditions and the Rate of Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity Among a Diverse Cohort of Infants. View Abstract
Controversies in Pediatric Angle Surgery and Secondary Surgical Treatment. View Abstract
The contribution of intraocular lens calculation accuracy to the refractive error predicted at 10 years in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. View Abstract
Systemic and ocular associations in pediatric patients undergoing cataract surgery. View Abstract
Effective lens position and pseudophakic refraction prediction error at 10½ years of age in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. View Abstract
Long-term strabismus outcomes after unilateral infantile cataract surgery in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. View Abstract
Low- and Very Low-Dose Bevacizumab for Retinopathy of Prematurity: Reactivations, Additional Treatments, and 12-Month Outcomes. View Abstract
The accuracy of intraocular lens calculation varies by age in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. View Abstract
Myopic Shift at 10-Year Follow-up in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. View Abstract
Etiology and outcomes of childhood glaucoma at a tertiary referral center. View Abstract
Longitudinal Change of Refractive Error in Retinopathy of Prematurity Treated With Intravitreal Bevacizumab or Laser Photocoagulation. View Abstract
Deviations From Age-Adjusted Normative Biometry Measures in Children Undergoing Cataract Surgery: Implications for Postoperative Target Refraction and IOL Power Selection. View Abstract
Long-term outcomes of secondary intraocular lens implantation in children. View Abstract
Adjustable Sutures in the Treatment of Strabismus: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. View Abstract
Early Experience With Ahmed Clear Path Glaucoma Drainage Device in Childhood Glaucoma. View Abstract
Optical coherence tomography in the setting of optic nerve head cupping reversal in secondary childhood glaucoma. View Abstract
Retinopathy of prematurity screening and risk mitigation during the COVID-19 pandemic. View Abstract
Impact of higher oxygen saturation levels on postnatal weight gain to predict retinopathy of prematurity. View Abstract
Machine Learning Applications in Pediatric Ophthalmology. View Abstract
Glaucoma-Related Adverse Events at 10 Years in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. View Abstract
Outcomes of secondary intraocular lens implantation in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. View Abstract
Autosomal-dominant WFS1-related disorder-Report of a novel WFS1 variant and review of the phenotypic spectrum of autosomal recessive and dominant forms. View Abstract
Workforce Shortage for Retinopathy of Prematurity Care and Emerging Role of Telehealth and Artificial Intelligence. View Abstract
Outcomes of Bilateral Cataract Surgery in Infants 7 to 24 Months of Age Using the Toddler Aphakia and Pseudophakia Treatment Study Registry. View Abstract
Ocular injury via epinephrine auto-injector. View Abstract
Short-term Outcomes After Very Low-Dose Intravitreous Bevacizumab for Retinopathy of Prematurity. View Abstract
Juvenile cataract in association with tuberous sclerosis complex. View Abstract
Accuracy of Autorefraction in Children: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. View Abstract
Outcomes of Glaucoma Drainage Devices in Childhood Glaucoma. View Abstract
An ophthalmologist's view on breaking bad news to patients. View Abstract
Reply. View Abstract
Outcomes of Bilateral Cataracts Removed in Infants 1 to 7 Months of Age Using the Toddler Aphakia and Pseudophakia Treatment Study Registry. View Abstract
Binocular Treatment of Amblyopia: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. View Abstract
Reply. View Abstract
Early presentation of pigment dispersion syndrome. View Abstract
Placental CpG Methylation of Inflammation, Angiogenic, and Neurotrophic Genes and Retinopathy of Prematurity. View Abstract
Intraocular Lens Implantation during Early Childhood: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. View Abstract
Third-Party Coverage for Aphakic Contact Lenses for Children. View Abstract
Intraocular Lens Techniques in Pediatric Eyes with Insufficient Capsular Support: Complications and Outcomes. View Abstract
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor intravitreal therapy for retinopathy of prematurity. View Abstract
Outcomes of Unilateral Cataracts in Infants and Toddlers 7 to 24 Months of Age: Toddler Aphakia and Pseudophakia Study (TAPS). View Abstract
Early Postnatal IGF-1 and IGFBP-1 Blood Levels in Extremely Preterm Infants: Relationships with Indicators of Placental Insufficiency and with Systemic Inflammation. View Abstract
Use of Orthokeratology for the Prevention of Myopic Progression in Children: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. View Abstract
Global Practice Patterns in the Management of Infantile Cataracts. View Abstract
Bilateral Immediate Sequential Vitrectomy and Lensectomy for Bilateral Lens Dislocation in Severe Neonatal Marfan Syndrome. View Abstract
The Use of ß-Blockers for the Treatment of Periocular Hemangiomas in Infants: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. View Abstract
Contact Lens Correction of Aphakia in Children: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. View Abstract
Lens regeneration in children. View Abstract
Weighing in on New Screening Models for Retinopathy of Prematurity. View Abstract
Systemic Inflammation-Associated Proteins and Retinopathy of Prematurity in Infants Born Before the 28th Week of Gestation. View Abstract
Postoperative Refractive Errors Following Pediatric Cataract Extraction with Intraocular Lens Implantation. View Abstract
Response to: 'Unmet needs of cataract blind children in special schools in Southeast Nigeria'. View Abstract
Atropine for the Prevention of Myopia Progression in Children: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. View Abstract
Assessment of Lower Doses of Intravitreous Bevacizumab for Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Phase 1 Dosing Study. View Abstract
Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy for Primary Treatment of Type 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. View Abstract
Benchmarks for outcome indicators in pediatric cataract surgery. View Abstract
Difluprednate versus prednisolone acetate for inflammation following cataract surgery in pediatric patients: a randomized safety and efficacy study. View Abstract
Strabismus surgery outcomes in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study (IATS) at age 5 years. View Abstract
Treatment of Amblyopia and Amblyopia Risk Factors Based on Current Evidence. View Abstract
Risk Score for Predicting Treatment-Requiring Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) in the Telemedicine Approaches to Evaluating Acute-Phase ROP Study. View Abstract
Difluprednate versus prednisolone acetate for inflammation following cataract surgery in pediatric patients: a randomized safety and efficacy study. View Abstract
Associated systemic and ocular disorders in patients with congenital unilateral cataracts: the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study experience. View Abstract
Sensorimotor outcomes by age 5 years after monocular cataract surgery in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study (IATS). View Abstract
Clinical Models and Algorithms for the Prediction of Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. View Abstract
Computer-Assisted Digital Image Analysis of Plus Disease in Retinopathy of Prematurity. View Abstract
Strabismus at Age 2 Years in Children Born Before 28 Weeks' Gestation: Antecedents and Correlates. View Abstract
The Specificity of the WINROP Algorithm Can Be Significantly Increased by Reassessment of the WINROP Alarm. View Abstract
Retinoblastoma. View Abstract
Eye disorders in newborn infants (excluding retinopathy of prematurity). View Abstract
Prethreshold retinopathy in premature infants with intrauterine growth restriction. View Abstract
Leukocoria in a 2-year-old boy. View Abstract
Complications of pediatric cataract surgery. View Abstract
Complications of intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma. View Abstract
New insights into the development of infantile intraocular medulloepithelioma. View Abstract
Reply: To PMID 24011524. View Abstract
Retinopathy of prematurity and brain damage in the very preterm newborn. View Abstract
Blue toe syndrome: a complication of intra-arterial technique, not intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma. View Abstract
Predictability of intraocular lens power calculation formulae in infantile eyes with unilateral congenital cataract: results from the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. View Abstract
Intra-arterial chemotherapy for group C retinoblastoma with adjacent high-flow infantile hemangioma. View Abstract
Genetics of ectopia lentis. View Abstract
Corneal endothelial cell characteristics after pediatric cataract surgery. View Abstract
Early nutrition and weight gain in preterm newborns and the risk of retinopathy of prematurity. View Abstract
Congenital glaucoma. View Abstract
Uncorrected visual acuity in children with monofocal pseudophakia. View Abstract
One-year strabismus outcomes in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. View Abstract
Relationship between the timing of cataract surgery and development of nystagmus in patients with bilateral infantile cataracts. View Abstract
Improving preterm ophthalmologic care in the era of accountable care organizations. View Abstract
Accuracy of intraocular lens power calculation formulae in children less than two years. View Abstract
Importance of early postnatal weight gain for normal retinal angiogenesis in very preterm infants: a multicenter study analyzing weight velocity deviations for the prediction of retinopathy of prematurity. View Abstract
Predictability of intraocular lens calculation and early refractive status: the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. View Abstract
An unusual case of congenital primitive neuroectodermal tumor with ocular metastasis. View Abstract
Crystalline cataract caused by a heterozygous missense mutation in ?D-crystallin (CRYGD). View Abstract
Prevalence and course of strabismus through age 6 years in participants of the Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity randomized trial. View Abstract
Secondary intraocular lens implantation after pediatric aphakia. View Abstract
Placenta microbiology and histology and the risk for severe retinopathy of prematurity. View Abstract
Review of the use of digital imaging in retinopathy of prematurity screening. View Abstract
Technological advances in pediatric cataract surgery. View Abstract
Blood gases and retinopathy of prematurity: the ELGAN Study. View Abstract
Comparison of intraocular lens power calculation formulae in pediatric eyes. View Abstract
Surgical management of infantile cataracts in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. View Abstract
Longitudinal postnatal weight measurements for the prediction of retinopathy of prematurity. View Abstract
Effect of topical anesthesia and age on pain scores during retinopathy of prematurity screening. View Abstract
Anterior segment complications after diode laser photocoagulation for prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity. View Abstract
Acute periorbital infections: who needs emergent imaging? View Abstract
Retinopathy of prematurity: current concepts in molecular pathogenesis. View Abstract
Emerging treatments for retinopathy of prematurity. View Abstract
Presentation and management of congenital dacryocystocele. View Abstract
Optic nerve sheath fenestration for an isolated optic nerve glioma. View Abstract
Infantile cataracts. View Abstract
Cataract update 2008: all you need to know about your pediatric cataract patients. View Abstract
Pediatric endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy failures: who and why? View Abstract
Lower oxygen saturation alarm limits decrease the severity of retinopathy of prematurity. View Abstract
Prevalence and course of strabismus in the first year of life for infants with prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity: findings from the Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity study. View Abstract
RetCam imaging for retinopathy of prematurity screening. View Abstract
Diagnosis of plus disease in retinopathy of prematurity using Retinal Image multiScale Analysis. View Abstract
Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy in children. View Abstract
The rod photoreceptors in retinopathy of prematurity: an electroretinographic study. View Abstract
Progressive juvenile-onset punctate cataracts caused by mutation of the gammaD-crystallin gene. View Abstract
Central retinal vein occlusion in a young child with cyanotic heart disease. View Abstract