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Department
LocationTexas Medical Center
The Woodlands
Specialty Care
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Phone: 832-822-3230 (Main) | 936-321-0808 (The Woodlands) | 281-469-4688 (CyFair)
Fax: 832-825-4776
Address
Texas Children's Specialty Care Cy-Fair11777 FM 1960 West
11777 FM 1960 West
Houston, TX 77065
Evelyn Annette Paysse, MD
Attending Physician
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University School of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Ophthalmology | 1994 |
| Los Angeles County-Univ of Southern Cal | Residency | Ophthalmology | 1993 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Program | Internship | Internal Medicine | 1990 |
| University of California San Francisco | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 1989 |
About
Dr. Paysse's research interests are in the areas of refractive surgery for certain forms of amblyopia and retinopathy of prematurity. She is Principal Investigator and/or contributing investigator on numerous NIH-funded projects, including the Amblyopia Treatment Studies, Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity Study, theCongenital Esotropia Observational Study and the Intermittent Exotropic Studies. She is the Principal Investigator on a Thrasher Research-funded study on photorefractive keratectomy for children with certain forms of severe refractive error associated with amblyopia.
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Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | Fellow |
| American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus | Member |
| American Ophthalmological Society | Member |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology | Member |
| International Strabismological Association | Member |
Selected Publications
Ram R, Kang T, Weikert MP, Kong L, Coats DK, Paysse EA. Corneal indices following photorefractive keratectomy in children at least 5 years after surgery. J AAPOS 2019 May 16. pii: S1091-8531(19)30114-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2018.12.012. [Epub ahead of print].
Jin HD, Demmler-Harrison GJ, Coats DK, Paysse EA, Bhatt A, Edmond JC, Yen KG, Steinkuller P, Miller J. Long-term Visual and Ocular Sequelae in Patients With Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection. Congenital CMV Longitudinal Study Group. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 Sep;36(9):877-882.
Bhatti S, Paysse EA, Weikert MP, Kong L. Graefes. Evaluation of structural contributors in myopic eyes of preterm and full-term children. Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2016 May;254(5):957-62.
Hussein MA, Coats DK, Khan H, Paysse EA, Steinkuller PG, Kong L, O'Brian SE. Evaluating the association of autonomic drug use to the development and severity of retinopathy of prematurity. J AAPOS.2014 Aug;18(4):332-7.
Paysse EA, Coats DK, Hussein MA, Hamill MB, Koch DD. Long-term outcomes of photorefractive keratectomy for anisometropic amblyopia in children. Ophthalmology 2006 Feb;113(2):169-76.
Paysse EA, Hamill MB, Hussein MA, Koch DD. Photorefractive keratectomy for pediatric anisometropia: safety and impact on refractive error, visual acuity, and stereopsis. American Journal of Ophthalmology 2004 Jul;138(1):70-8.
Coats DK, Paysse EA, Towler AJ, Dipboye RL. Impact of large angle horizontal strabismus on ability to obtain employment. Ophthalmology 2000 Feb;107(2):402-5.
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