MEDIA
Caregiver Profile
Caregiver Profile
Meet Dr. Deborah K. VanderVeen
MEDICAL SERVICES
Specialties
- Blepharitis
- Blocked Tear Duct (Dacryostenosis)
- Cataracts in Children
- Corneal Abrasions
- Cortical Visual Impairment
- Eye Injuries
- Eye Socket Fracture
- Glaucoma in Children
- Haemophilus Influenzae Infections
- Hemangioma
- Iritis Uveitis
- Marfan Syndrome
- Neurofibromatosis
- Optic Neuritis
- Orbital Cellulitis
- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
- Strabismus and Amblyopia
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)
- Toxoplasmosis
- Oculoplastic Surgery
Departments
Programs
- Ophthalmology Comprehensive Pediatric Services
- Pediatric Cataract Service
- Pediatric Strabismus Service
Languages
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English
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Spanish
EDUCATION
Undergraduate Degree
- Kansas State University , 1985 , Manhattan , KS
Medical School
- University of Kansas Medical Center , 1993 , Kansas City , KS
Internship
- University of Kansas City Medical Center , 1994 , Kansas City , KS
Residency
- Boston University Medical School , 1997 , Boston , MA
Fellowship
- Boston Children's Hospital , 1998 , Boston , MA
CERTIFICATIONS
- American Board of Ophthalmology
PUBLICATIONS
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- Glaucoma-Related Adverse Events at 10 Years in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2021 Feb 01; 139(2):165-173. 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. Am J Med Genet A. 2021 Feb; 185(2):528-533. View abstract
- Outcomes of Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2020 Sep 07. View abstract
- Workforce Shortage for Retinopathy of Prematurity Care and Emerging Role of Telehealth and Artificial Intelligence. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2020 08; 67(4):725-733. View abstract
- Outcomes of Bilateral Cataract Surgery in Infants 7 to 24 Months of Age Using the Toddler Aphakia and Pseudophakia Treatment Study Registry. Ophthalmology. 2021 Feb; 128(2):302-308. View abstract
- Ocular injury via epinephrine auto-injector. J AAPOS. 2020 06; 24(3):179-181. View abstract
- Short-term Outcomes After Very Low-Dose Intravitreous Bevacizumab for Retinopathy of Prematurity. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2020 06 01; 138(6):698-701. View abstract
- Juvenile cataract in association with tuberous sclerosis complex. Ophthalmic Genet. 2020 08; 41(4):345-349. View abstract
- Accuracy of Autorefraction in Children: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2020 09; 127(9):1259-1267. View abstract
- Outcomes of Glaucoma Drainage Devices in Childhood Glaucoma. Semin Ophthalmol. 2020 Apr 02; 35(3):194-204. View abstract
- An ophthalmologist's view on breaking bad news to patients. J AAPOS. 2020 02; 24(1):1.e1-1.e2. View abstract
- Reply. Ophthalmology. 2020 01; 127(1):e8-e9. View abstract
- Outcomes of Bilateral Cataracts Removed in Infants 1 to 7 Months of Age Using the Toddler Aphakia and Pseudophakia Treatment Study Registry. Ophthalmology. 2020 04; 127(4):501-510. View abstract
- Binocular Treatment of Amblyopia: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2020 02; 127(2):261-272. View abstract
- Reply. Ophthalmology. 2020 01; 127(1):e6-e7. View abstract
- Early presentation of pigment dispersion syndrome. Can J Ophthalmol. 2020 02; 55(1):e47-e48. View abstract
- Placental CpG Methylation of Inflammation, Angiogenic, and Neurotrophic Genes and Retinopathy of Prematurity. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2019 07 01; 60(8):2888-2894. View abstract
- Intraocular Lens Implantation during Early Childhood: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2019 10; 126(10):1454-1461. View abstract
- Third-Party Coverage for Aphakic Contact Lenses for Children. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2019 May; 8(3):41. View abstract
- Intraocular Lens Techniques in Pediatric Eyes with Insufficient Capsular Support: Complications and Outcomes. Semin Ophthalmol. 2019; 34(4):293-302. View abstract
- Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor intravitreal therapy for retinopathy of prematurity. Semin Perinatol. 2019 10; 43(6):375-380. View abstract
- Outcomes of Unilateral Cataracts in Infants and Toddlers 7 to 24 Months of Age: Toddler Aphakia and Pseudophakia Study (TAPS). Ophthalmology. 2019 08; 126(8):1189-1195. 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. Am J Perinatol. 2019 12; 36(14):1442-1452. View abstract
- Use of Orthokeratology for the Prevention of Myopic Progression in Children: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2019 04; 126(4):623-636. View abstract
- Global Practice Patterns in the Management of Infantile Cataracts. Eye Contact Lens. 2018 Nov; 44 Suppl 2:S292-S296. View abstract
- Bilateral Immediate Sequential Vitrectomy and Lensectomy for Bilateral Lens Dislocation in Severe Neonatal Marfan Syndrome. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2018 10 01; 49(10):e151-e153. View abstract
- The Use of ß-Blockers for the Treatment of Periocular Hemangiomas in Infants: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2019 01; 126(1):146-155. View abstract
- Contact Lens Correction of Aphakia in Children: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2018 09; 125(9):1452-1458. View abstract
- Lens regeneration in children. Nature. 2018 04 04; 556(7699):E2-E3. View abstract
- Weighing in on New Screening Models for Retinopathy of Prematurity. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2018 04 01; 136(4):417-418. View abstract
- Systemic Inflammation-Associated Proteins and Retinopathy of Prematurity in Infants Born Before the 28th Week of Gestation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 12 01; 58(14):6419-6428. View abstract
- Postoperative Refractive Errors Following Pediatric Cataract Extraction with Intraocular Lens Implantation. Semin Ophthalmol. 2018; 33(1):51-58. View abstract
- Response to: 'Unmet needs of cataract blind children in special schools in Southeast Nigeria'. Eye (Lond). 2018 02; 32(2):471. View abstract
- Atropine for the Prevention of Myopia Progression in Children: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2017 12; 124(12):1857-1866. View abstract
- Assessment of Lower Doses of Intravitreous Bevacizumab for Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Phase 1 Dosing Study. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017 06 01; 135(6):654-656. 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. Ophthalmology. 2017 05; 124(5):619-633. View abstract
- Difluprednate versus prednisolone acetate for inflammation following cataract surgery in pediatric patients: a randomized safety and efficacy study. Eye (Lond). 2017 03; 31(3):506-507. View abstract
- Benchmarks for outcome indicators in pediatric cataract surgery. Eye (Lond). 2017 Mar; 31(3):417-421. View abstract
- Strabismus surgery outcomes in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study (IATS) at age 5 years. J AAPOS. 2016 12; 20(6):501-505. View abstract
- Treatment of Amblyopia and Amblyopia Risk Factors Based on Current Evidence. Semin Ophthalmol. 2017; 32(1):1-7. View abstract
- Risk Score for Predicting Treatment-Requiring Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) in the Telemedicine Approaches to Evaluating Acute-Phase ROP Study. Ophthalmology. 2016 10; 123(10):2176-82. View abstract
- Difluprednate versus prednisolone acetate for inflammation following cataract surgery in pediatric patients: a randomized safety and efficacy study. Eye (Lond). 2016 Sep; 30(9):1187-94. View abstract
- Associated systemic and ocular disorders in patients with congenital unilateral cataracts: the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study experience. Eye (Lond). 2016 Sep; 30(9):1170-4. View abstract
- Sensorimotor outcomes by age 5 years after monocular cataract surgery in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study (IATS). J AAPOS. 2016 Feb; 20(1):49-53. View abstract
- Clinical Models and Algorithms for the Prediction of Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2016 Apr; 123(4):804-16. View abstract
- Computer-Assisted Digital Image Analysis of Plus Disease in Retinopathy of Prematurity. Semin Ophthalmol. 2016; 31(1-2):159-62. View abstract
- Strabismus at Age 2 Years in Children Born Before 28 Weeks' Gestation: Antecedents and Correlates. J Child Neurol. 2016 Mar; 31(4):451-60. View abstract
- The Specificity of the WINROP Algorithm Can Be Significantly Increased by Reassessment of the WINROP Alarm. Neonatology. 2015; 108(2):152-6. View abstract
- Retinoblastoma. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2015 Feb; 62(1):201-23. View abstract
- Eye disorders in newborn infants (excluding retinopathy of prematurity). Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2015 May; 100(3):F264-9. View abstract
- Prethreshold retinopathy in premature infants with intrauterine growth restriction. Acta Paediatr. 2015 Jan; 104(1):27-31. View abstract
- Leukocoria in a 2-year-old boy. J Paediatr Child Health. 2014 Sep; 50(9):744, 747. View abstract
- Complications of pediatric cataract surgery. Semin Ophthalmol. 2014 Sep-Nov; 29(5-6):414-20. View abstract
- Complications of intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma. Semin Ophthalmol. 2014 Sep-Nov; 29(5-6):429-33. View abstract
- New insights into the development of infantile intraocular medulloepithelioma. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 Dec; 158(6):1275-1296.e1. View abstract
- Reply: To PMID 24011524. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 Jun; 157(6):1332-3. View abstract
- Retinopathy of prematurity and brain damage in the very preterm newborn. J AAPOS. 2014 Jun; 18(3):241-7. View abstract
- Blue toe syndrome: a complication of intra-arterial technique, not intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014 May; 132(5):654. View abstract
- Predictability of intraocular lens power calculation formulae in infantile eyes with unilateral congenital cataract: results from the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2013 Dec; 156(6):1252-1260.e2. View abstract
- Intra-arterial chemotherapy for group C retinoblastoma with adjacent high-flow infantile hemangioma. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2013 Sep-Oct; 44(5):490-2. View abstract
- Genetics of ectopia lentis. Semin Ophthalmol. 2013 Sep-Nov; 28(5-6):313-20. View abstract
- Corneal endothelial cell characteristics after pediatric cataract surgery. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2013 Jul-Aug; 50(4):251-4. View abstract
- Early nutrition and weight gain in preterm newborns and the risk of retinopathy of prematurity. PLoS One. 2013; 8(5):e64325. View abstract
- Congenital glaucoma. J Pediatr. 2013 Jul; 163(1):301. View abstract
- Uncorrected visual acuity in children with monofocal pseudophakia. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2013 Mar; 39(3):419-24. View abstract
- One-year strabismus outcomes in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. Ophthalmology. 2013 Jun; 120(6):1227-31. View abstract
- Relationship between the timing of cataract surgery and development of nystagmus in patients with bilateral infantile cataracts. J AAPOS. 2012 Dec; 16(6):554-7. View abstract
- Improving preterm ophthalmologic care in the era of accountable care organizations. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012 Nov; 130(11):1433-40. View abstract
- Accuracy of intraocular lens power calculation formulae in children less than two years. Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Oct; 154(4):759-60; author reply 760. 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. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012 Aug; 130(8):992-9. View abstract
- An unusual case of congenital primitive neuroectodermal tumor with ocular metastasis. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2012 Mar; 34(2):e69-71. View abstract
- Predictability of intraocular lens calculation and early refractive status: the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012 Mar; 130(3):293-9. View abstract
- Crystalline cataract caused by a heterozygous missense mutation in ?D-crystallin (CRYGD). Mol Vis. 2011; 17:3333-8. View abstract
- Prevalence and course of strabismus through age 6 years in participants of the Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity randomized trial. J AAPOS. 2011 Dec; 15(6):536-40. View abstract
- Secondary intraocular lens implantation after pediatric aphakia. J AAPOS. 2011 Oct; 15(5):435-40. View abstract
- Placenta microbiology and histology and the risk for severe retinopathy of prematurity. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Sep 01; 52(10):7052-8. View abstract
- Review of the use of digital imaging in retinopathy of prematurity screening. Semin Ophthalmol. 2010 Sep-Nov; 25(5-6):214-7. View abstract
- Technological advances in pediatric cataract surgery. Semin Ophthalmol. 2010 Sep-Nov; 25(5-6):271-4. View abstract
- Blood gases and retinopathy of prematurity: the ELGAN Study. Neonatology. 2011; 99(2):104-11. View abstract
- Comparison of intraocular lens power calculation formulae in pediatric eyes. Ophthalmology. 2010 Aug; 117(8):1493-9. View abstract
- Surgical management of infantile cataracts in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. J AAPOS. 2010 Jun; 14(3):283-4. View abstract
- Longitudinal postnatal weight measurements for the prediction of retinopathy of prematurity. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010 Apr; 128(4):443-7. View abstract
- Effect of topical anesthesia and age on pain scores during retinopathy of prematurity screening. J Perinatol. 2010 Nov; 30(11):731-5. View abstract
- Anterior segment complications after diode laser photocoagulation for prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 Jul; 150(1):6-9.e2. View abstract
- Acute periorbital infections: who needs emergent imaging? Pediatrics. 2010 Apr; 125(4):e719-26. View abstract
- Retinopathy of prematurity: current concepts in molecular pathogenesis. Semin Ophthalmol. 2009 Mar-Apr; 24(2):77-81. View abstract
- Emerging treatments for retinopathy of prematurity. Semin Ophthalmol. 2009 Mar-Apr; 24(2):82-6. View abstract
- Presentation and management of congenital dacryocystocele. Pediatrics. 2008 Nov; 122(5):e1108-12. View abstract
- Optic nerve sheath fenestration for an isolated optic nerve glioma. J AAPOS. 2009 Feb; 13(1):88-90. View abstract
- Cataract update 2008: all you need to know about your pediatric cataract patients. Binocul Vis Strabismus Q. 2008; 23(3):145-58. View abstract
- Infantile cataracts. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2008; 48(2):175-92. View abstract
- Pediatric endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy failures: who and why? Laryngoscope. 2007 Feb; 117(2):323-7. View abstract
- Lower oxygen saturation alarm limits decrease the severity of retinopathy of prematurity. J AAPOS. 2006 Oct; 10(5):445-8. 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. Arch Ophthalmol. 2006 Jun; 124(6):766-73. View abstract
- RetCam imaging for retinopathy of prematurity screening. J AAPOS. 2006 Apr; 10(2):107-11. View abstract
- Diagnosis of plus disease in retinopathy of prematurity using Retinal Image multiScale Analysis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005 Dec; 46(12):4734-8. View abstract
- Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy in children. J AAPOS. 2001 Jun; 5(3):143-7. View abstract
- The rod photoreceptors in retinopathy of prematurity: an electroretinographic study. Arch Ophthalmol. 2001 Apr; 119(4):499-505. View abstract
- Progressive juvenile-onset punctate cataracts caused by mutation of the gammaD-crystallin gene. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 Feb 02; 96(3):1008-12. View abstract
- Central retinal vein occlusion in a young child with cyanotic heart disease. Arch Ophthalmol. 1997 Aug; 115(8):1077. View abstract