RobertWendellArnoldMDFAAP

Ophthalmology • Anchorage, AK

Pediatric & Strabismus

President, Alaska Children's EYE & Strabismus

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Office
3500 Latouche Street
#280
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone+1 907-561-1917

Fax+1 907-563-5373

Summary

As an Alaskan Pediatric Ophthalmologists, I have adapted vision screening, optical dispensing and surgery from remote Alaskan villages to a war-zone in Burma.

Education & Training

Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 1989
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Ophthalmology, 1984 - 1988
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Internship, Ophthalmology, 1984 - 1985
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1984
University of Alaska FairbanksBS, Chemistry, Magna cum laude, 1977 - 1980

Certifications & Licensure

AK State Medical License 1989 - 2024
MN State Medical License 1985 - 1988
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Lifetime Achievement Award AAPOS, 2020
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Performance of 2WIN Photoscreener With Corneal Reflex Compared to School Bus Retinoscopy by AAPOS Guidelines Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 02
Completed
The Alaska Oculocardiac Reflex Study Start of enrollment: 1992 Sep 01
Recruiting
Autostereoscopic Dynamic Near Vision Testing Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 16
Suspended
Treating Amblyopia With SureSight Start of enrollment: 2023 Mar 01
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

18 citations
Instability of ocular alignment in childhood esotropia.
Stephen P. Christiansen, Danielle L. Chandler, Jonathan M. Holmes, Robert W Arnold, Eileen E Birch
Ophthalmology. 2008-10-29
194 citations
Guidelines for automated preschool vision screening: A 10-year, evidence-based update
Sean P. Donahue, Brian W. Arthur, Daniel E. Neely, Robert W Arnold, David I. Silbert
Journal of AAPOS. 2013-02-01
13 citations
The Alaska Blind Child Discovery project: rationale, methods and results of 4000 screenings.
Robert W Arnold, Elisha Gionet, Jastrzebski Ai, Tatiana A Kovtoun, Christy J Machida
Alaska Medicine. 2000-07-01

Press Mentions

Eye Mobile Units and Their Effect on Access to Pediatric Eye CareSeptember 1st, 2024
Fewer Pediatric Ophthalmologists and an Uneven Distribution Affect Access to Pediatric CareSeptember 1st, 2024
Prescribing Glasses in Preverbal ChildrenJuly 1st, 2024
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Grant Support

CoordinatorWalmart- Alaska2010–2012

Committees

Member or Chair, Vision Screening Committee- AAPOS 2003 - 2015

Research History

InvestigatorPEDIG1999 - 2010

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow

Other Languages

Spanish, German, Thai

External Links

ABCDhttp://www.abcd-vision.org/
Burma Visionhttp://www.burmavision.com/
ACEShttp://www.alaskachildrenseye.com/