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David Guyton, MD, Ophthalmology, Baltimore, MD

DavidLGuytonMD

Ophthalmology Baltimore, MD

Pediatric & Strabismus

Professor of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Zanvyl Krieger Professor of Pediatric Ophthalmology, The Zanvyl Krieger Children's Eye Center at the Wilmer Institute

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  • Office

    1800 Orleans Street
    Maumenee Lobby
    Baltimore, MD 21287
    Phone+1 410-955-5080
    Fax+1 410-955-0809

Summary

  • Dr. Guyton is the Krieger Professor of Pediatric Ophthalmology in the Krieger Children's Eye Center at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He is internationally known for his contributions, inventions, and teaching in the fields of ophthalmic optics, clinical refraction, potential acuity testing, and ocular motility. His referral clinical practice in strabismus is heavily surgical, both pediatric and adult, with emphasis on re-operations and cyclovertical surgery, using adjustable sutures. Dr. Guyton is currently developing automated instruments for the vision screening of infants and children.

    Dr. Guyton sees patients at the Wilmer Eye Institute's Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 1976 - 1977
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Ophthalmology, 1973 - 1976
  • National Institutes of Health
    National Institutes of HealthPublic Health Service, Laboratory of Neural Control, 1971 - 1973
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaInternship, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1971
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1969
  • University of Mississippi
    University of MississippiB.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1965

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1975 - 2026
  • American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
  • Top Doctors:Baltimore Area Castle Connolly, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A No-Moving-Parts Sensor for the Detection of Eye Fixation Using Polarised Light and Retinal Birefringence Information  
    Gramatikov BI, Guyton DL, Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 1/1/2017
  • Non-absorbable versus absorbable sutures in large, hang-back medial rectus muscle recessions  
    Awadein A, Marsh JD, Guyton DL, J AAPOS, 1/1/2016
  • Deficiency of depression in adduction: Clinical characteristics and surgical management of the “Inverted Brown Pattern”  
    Marsh JD, Yilmaz PT, Guyton DL, J AAPOS, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Polarization modulation using wave plates to enhance foveal fixation detection in retinal birefringence scanning for strabismus screening purposes.
    Irsch K, Gramatikov BI, Wu YK, Guyton DL, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci; ARVO, 1/1/2009

Lectures

  • Changes in Strabismus over Time – Clinical Implications 
    Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center - 1/1/2014
  • Optical Tricks and Traps in Ophthalmology 
    Howard University Hospital - 1/1/2013
  • Optical Tricks and Traps in 
    Washington National Eye Center - 1/1/2013
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Other

  • New Pediatric Vision Screener - Part II. Electronics, Software, Signal Processing and Validation. Open Access. 
    Gramatikov BI, Irsch K, Wu Y-K, Guyton DL, BioMedical Engineering OnLine (Springer)
    1/4/2016
  • A novel pediatric vision screener employing wave-plate-enhanced, retinal-birefringence-scanning-based strabismus detection and double-pass focus detection. Imaging and... 
    Irsch K, Gramatikov BI, Wu YK, Guyton DL, OSA Technical Digest
    1/1/2013
  • Wave-plate-enhanced retinal birefringence scanning for true foveal fixation detection. Imaging Systems Applications. (online) 
    Irsch K, Gramatikov BI, Wu YK, Guyton DL, OSA Technical Digest
    1/1/2012
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Press Mentions

  • Lives of the Guytons to Be Celebrated
    Lives of the Guytons to Be CelebratedJanuary 19th, 2019
  • Handheld Device Offers Early Screening of Amblyopia
    Handheld Device Offers Early Screening of AmblyopiaSeptember 15th, 2016
  • Amblyopia Detection: A Long Climb to Market for the Pediatric Vision Scanner
    Amblyopia Detection: A Long Climb to Market for the Pediatric Vision ScannerJuly 22nd, 2016
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Grant Support

  • Remote Sensing Of Eye FixationNational Center For Research Resources1993
  • The Efficacy Of Prism Adaptation In Acquired EsotropiaNational Eye Institute1985–1988

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