Ophthalmology

  • Meet the Team

    The Division of Ophthalmology is home to specialists with a wide variety of backgrounds and areas of focus. As a team, this diversity makes us better prepared to care for your child’s unique needs. Learn more about our faculty and staff.

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    Ophthalmologists

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    Michael E. Gray, MD
    Pediatric Ophthalmologist

    513-636-4751

    Michael E. Gray, MD

    Pediatric Ophthalmologist

    Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology

    Phone: 513-636-4751

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    Specialties

    Pediatric Cataracts; strabismus; ROP

    Education and Training

    BA: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 2002.

    MD: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, 2007.

    Internship: Internal Medicine (PGY1), The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati OH, 2007-2008.

    Residency: Ophthalmology (PGY2-4), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, 2008-2011.

    Fellowship: Pediatric Ophthalmology (PGY5), Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 2011-2012.

    Publications

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    Grants

    PEDIG (Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group). Principal Investigator. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. July 2012 - present.
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    W. Walker Motley, MS, MD
    Pediatric Ophthalmologist

    513-636-4751

    W. Walker Motley, MS, MD

    Pediatric Ophthalmologist

    Associate Professor, UC Department of Ophthalmology

    Phone: 513-636-4751

    Fax: 513-636-7911

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    Specialties

    Strabismus; amblyopia; cataract; intraocular lens implantation; retinopathy of prematurity

    Education and Training

    BE: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1992.

    MS: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1993.

    MD: University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1997.

    Internship: Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, 1997-1998.

    Residency: Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1998-2001.

    Fellowship: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2001-2002.

    Board Certification: Ophthalmology, 2003.

    Publications

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    Terry L. Schwartz, MD
    Pediatric Ophthalmologist

    513-636-4751

    Terry L. Schwartz, MD

    Pediatric Ophthalmologist

    Professor, UC Department of Ophthalmology

    Phone: 513-636-4751

    Fax: 513-636-7911

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    Education and Training

    BS: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1976.

    MD: West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, 1982.

    Internship: Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1982-1983.

    Residency: Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 1985-1988.

    Fellowship: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, 1988-1989

    Publications

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    Constance E. West, MD
    Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology

    513-636-4751

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    Constance E. West, MD

    Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology

    Associate Professor, UC Department of Ophthalmology

    Phone: 513-636-4751

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    Specialties

    Strabismus; optic pathway glioma in children; retinal hemorrhages in shaken baby syndrome; construction of a portable optics bench for use in teaching ophthalmic optics and refraction to ophthalmology residents
     

    Education and Training

    BS: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 1980.

    MD: University of Massachusetts Medical School, North Worcester, MA, 1986.

    Internship: St. John's Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, 1986-1987.

    Residency: Ophthalmology,Barnes Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, 1987-1990.

    Fellowship: Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus,Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 1990-1991.

     

    Publications

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    Michael B. Yang, MD
    Pediatric Ophthalmologist

    513-636-4751

    Michael B. Yang, MD

    Pediatric Ophthalmologist

    Associate Professor, UC Department of Ophthalmology

    Phone: 513-636-4751

    Fax: 513-636-7911

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    Specialties

    Cataract, glaucoma, pediatric and adult strabismus, surgery for nystagmus with abnormal head posture, and retinopathy of prematurity.

     

    Education and Training

    BS: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1988.

    MD: Harvard Medical School-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Joint Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Boston, MA, 1993.

    Internship: Internal Medicine, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boston, MA, 1993-1994.

    Residency: Ophthalmology, Estelle Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California/LosAngeles County Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, 1994-1997.

    Fellowship: Pediatric Ophthalmology, W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1998-1999.

    Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, 2000. Recertified 2010.

    Publications

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    Pediatric Retina Specialist

    Robert Sisk, MD.

    Robert A. Sisk, MD
    Ophthalmologist

    513-636-4751

    Robert A. Sisk, MD

    Ophthalmologist

    Assistant Professor

    Assistant Professor, UC Department of Ophthalmology

    Phone: 513-636-4751

    Fax: 513-636-7911

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    Specialties

    Pediatric retinal surgery, hereditary retinal diseases

    Education and Training

    BS: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1999.

    MD: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 2003.

    Internship: Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 2003-2004.

    Residency: Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 2004-2007.

    Fellowship: Vitreoretinal Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 2007-2009.

    Board Certification: Ophthalmology, 2008.

     

    Publications

    Cornea and Anterior Segment Diseases

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    Adam H. Kaufman, MD
    Ophthalmologist

    513-475-7295

    Adam H. Kaufman, MD

    Ophthalmologist

    Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

    Phone: 513-475-7295

    Fax: 513-475-7369

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    Specialties

    Corneal and external diseases, uveitis, ocular immunology and cataracts

    Education and Training

    MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 1987.

    Residency: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.

    Fellowship: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

    Certification: Ophthalmology, 1994.

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    Ocular Oncologist

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    James J. Augsburger, MD
    Ocular Oncologist

    513-475-7300

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    James J. Augsburger, MD

    Ocular Oncologist

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    Professor, UC Department of Ophthalmology

    Phone: 513-475-7300

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    Specialties

     Retinoblastoma; medulloepithelioma; retinal & choroidal hemangiomas; conjunctival tumors; iris tumors

    Biography

    James J. Augsburger, MD, professor and chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and chief, Ocular Oncology Service, University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of eye tumors, including uveal and conjunctival melanomas, retinoblastomas, metastatic carcinomas to the eye, ocular lymphomas, hemangiomas of the retina and choroid, and other benign and malignant tumors in or on the eye.

    Dr. Augsburger completed his undergraduate studies at Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio. After receiving his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, he completed his internship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Augsburger then completed his residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in retina and ocular oncology at Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. He joined the attending staff of Wills Eye Hospital immediately following this fellowship and remained there in ocular oncology practice until his relocation to Cincinnati in 1999.

    Dr. Augsburger is a board certified diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He also belongs to the American Ophthalmological Society, ARVO (Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology), AUPO (Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology), Club Jules Gonin (European Retina Society), Macula Society and Retina Society.

     

    Education and Training

    BS: Heidelberg College, Tiffin, OH, 1970

    MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 1974

    Internship: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 1974-1975

    Residency: Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1975-1978

    Fellowship: Retina-Vitreous & Ocular Oncology, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PN, 1978-1980

    Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, 1979

     

    Optometrists

    A photo of Marie Bodack.

    Marie I. Bodack, OD, FAAO, FCOVD
    Pediatric Optometrist

    513-636-4751

    Marie I. Bodack, OD, FAAO, FCOVD

    Pediatric Optometrist

    Instructor

    Instructor, UC Department of Ophthalmology

    Phone: 513-636-4751

    Fax: 513-636-7911

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    Specialties

    Clinical Interests

    Strabismus; amblyopia; binocular dysfunctions; children with special needs; traumatic brain injury

    Research Interests

    Eye movements; amblyopia; accommodation 

    Education and Training

    BS:Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT 1994

    OD: State University of New York State College of Optometry; New York, NY, 1998

    Residency: Pediatrics and Binocular Vision; The Eye Institute, Pennsylvania College of Optometry; Philadelphia, PA, 1998

    Certification: National Board of Examiners in Optometry

    Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO), 2001

    Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (FCOVD), 2003

     

    Publications

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    Sarah L. Lopper, OD, FAAO
    Pediatric Optometrist, Division of Ophthalmology

    513-636-4751

    Sarah L. Lopper, OD, FAAO

    Pediatric Optometrist, Division of Ophthalmology

    Instructor

    Instructor, UC Department of Ophthalmology

    Phone: 513-636-4751

    Fax: 513-636-7911

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    Specialties

    Amblyopia; low vision; children with special needs; JIA/iritis

    Education and Training

    BS: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1996.

    OD: The Ohio State University College of Optometry, Columbus, OH, 2000.

    Residency: Ocular Disease, Cincinnati Eye Institute, Cincinnati, OH, 2000-2001.

    Certification: National Board of Examiners in Optometry.

    Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO), 2007.


    A photo of Daniele Saltarelli.

    Daniele P. Saltarelli, OD, FAAO
    Pediatric Optometrist

    513-636-4751

    Daniele P. Saltarelli, OD

    Pediatric Optometrist

    Instructor

    Instructor, UC Department of Ophthalmology

    Phone: 513-636-4751

    Fax: 513-636-7911

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    Specialties

    Pediatric Contact Lens (see instructional DVD).

    Education and Training

    BS: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario 1995.

    OD: New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA, 2000.

    Residency: Primary Care Optometry / Ocular Disease, Illinois Eye Institute, Chicago, IL, 2000-2001.

    Certification: National Board of Examiners in Optometry.

    Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, 2004.

     

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    Orthoptist

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    Miqua L. Thomas, CO
    Certified Orthoptist

    513-636-4751

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    Shemeka Butler, CO
    Certified Orthoptist, Division of Ophthalmology

    513-636-4751

    shemeka.butler@cchmc.org


    Vision Screening Coordinator

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    Carol A. Weinel, COA
    Vision-screening Coordinator, Division of Ophthalmology

    carol.weinel@cchmc.org