Positions
- Professor
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Department of Ophthalmology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Addresses
- Texas Children's Hospital - Clinical Care Center (Clinic)
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6701 Fannin Street, Suite 510
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-3230
Education
- Fellowship at Indiana University Medical Center
- 01/1993 - Indianapolis, IN
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Residency at University of Southern California, Doheny Eye Institute
- 01/1990 - Los Angeles, CA
- Ophthalmology
- Internship at California Pacific Medical Center
- 01/1989 - San Francisco, CA
- Internal Medicine
- MD from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
- 01/1989 - San Francisco, CA
- BS from University Of Southern California
- 01/1984 - Los Angeles, CA
- Summa Cum Laude
Certifications
- Ophthalmologist
- American Board of Ophthalmology
Honors & Awards
- Fulbright & Jaworski L. L. P. Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching and Evaluation
- 06/2007
- Fulbright & Jaworski L. L. P. Faculty Excellence Award in Enduring Materials
- 06/2007
- American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Honor Award
- American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Senior Honor Award
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Honor Award
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Honor Award
Professional Interests
- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
- Pediatric Refractive Surgery, for severe refractive errors associated with amblyopia
Websites
Selected Publications
- Coats DK, Paysse EA "'Saccadic strategies in children with hemianopia'.." Dev Med Child Neurol. 1999 Jun;41(6):429-30. Pubmed PMID: 10400179
- Reddy AK, Freeman CH, Paysse EA, Coats DK "A data-driven approach to the management of accommodative esotropia.." Am. J. Ophthalmol.. 2009 Sep;148(3):466-70. Pubmed PMID: 19464667
- Paysse EA, Miller A, Brady McCreery KM, Coats DK "Acquired cataracts after diode laser photocoagulation for threshold retinopathy of prematurity.." Ophthalmology. 2002 Sep;109(9):1662-5. Pubmed PMID: 12208714
- Kim DS, Coats DK, McCreery KM, Paysse EA, Wilhelmus KR "Accuracy of clinical estimation of abnormal head postures.." Binocul Vis Strabismus Q. 2004;19(1):21-4. Pubmed PMID: 14998365
- Coats DK, Paysse EA, Orenga-Nania S "Acquired Pseudo-Brown's syndrome immediately following Ahmed valve glaucoma implant.." Ophthalmic Surg Lasers. 1999 May;30(5):396-7. Pubmed PMID: 10334029
- Paysse EA "Adult strabismus: goals of realignment surgery.." Binocul Vis Strabismus Q. 2001;16(1):41527. Pubmed PMID: 11240929
- Paysse EA, Steele EA, McCreery KM, Wilhelmus KR, Coats DK "Age of the emergence of negative attitudes toward strabismus.." J AAPOS. 2001 Dec;5(6):361-6. Pubmed PMID: 11753256
- Paysse EA, Coats D, Chévez-Barrios P "An unusual case of leukocoria: heterotopic brain arising from the retina.." Arch. Ophthalmol.. 2003 Jan;121(1):119-22. Pubmed PMID: 12523898
- Paysse EA, Coats DK "Anomalous head posture with early-onset homonymous hemianopia.." J AAPOS. 1997 Dec;1(4):209-13. Pubmed PMID: 10532765
- Acuna OM, Athannassaki I, Paysse EA "Association between thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin levels and ocular findings in pediatric patients with Graves disease.." Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2007;105:146-50; discuss. Pubmed PMID: 18427604
- Noyola DE, Bohra L, Paysse EA, Fernandez M, Coats DK "Association of candidemia and retinopathy of prematurity in very low birthweight infants.." Ophthalmology. 2002 Jan;109(1):80-4. Pubmed PMID: 11772584
- Paysse EA, Coats DK "Bilateral eyelid ecchymosis and subconjunctival hemorrhage associated with coughing paroxysms in pertussis infection.." J AAPOS. 1998 Apr;2(2):116-9. Pubmed PMID: 10530974
- Aprahamian AD, Coats DK, Paysse EA, Brady-Mccreery K "Compliance with outpatient follow-up recommendations for infants at risk for retinopathy of prematurity.." J AAPOS. 2000 Oct;4(5):282-6. Pubmed PMID: 11040477
- Brady-McCreery KM, Hussein MA, Paysse EA "Congenital toxoplasmosis with unusual retinal findings.." Arch. Ophthalmol.. 2003 Aug;121(8):1200-1. Pubmed PMID: 12912703
- Hussein MA, Paysse EA, Bell NP, Coats DK, Brady McCreery KM, Koch DD, Orengo-Nania S, Baskin D, Wilhelmus KR "Corneal thickness in children.." Am. J. Ophthalmol.. 2004 Nov;138(5):744-8. Pubmed PMID: 15531308
- Paysse EA, Williams GC, Coats DK, Williams EA "Detection of red reflex asymmetry by pediatric residents using the Brückner reflex versus the MTI photoscreener.." Pediatrics. 2001 Oct;108(4):E74. Pubmed PMID: 11581482
- Woodman TJ, Coats DK, Paysse EA, Demmler GJ, Rossmann SN "Disinfection of eyelid speculums for retinopathy of prematurity examination.." Arch. Ophthalmol.. 1998 Sep;116(9):1195-8. Pubmed PMID: 9747678
- Paysse EA, Coats DK "Disintegration of the inferior rectus muscle during strabismus surgery for restrictive hypotropia.." Ophthalmic Surg Lasers.;31(4):328-30. Pubmed PMID: 10928671
- Coats DK, Paysse EA "Dolls and shaken baby syndrome.." J AAPOS. 1998 Apr;2(2):65. Pubmed PMID: 10530963
- Coats DK, Paysse EA, Plager DA, Wallace DK "Early strabismus surgery for thyroid ophthalmopathy.." Ophthalmology. 1999 Feb;106(2):324-9. Pubmed PMID: 9951485
- Coats DK, Avilla CW, Paysse EA, Sprunger DT, Steinkuller PG, Somaiya M "Early-onset refractive accommodative esotropia.." J AAPOS. 1998 Oct;2(5):275-8. Pubmed PMID: 10646748
- Smith EL, Ramamirtham R, Qiao-Grider Y, Hung LF, Huang J, Kee CS, Coats D, Paysse E "Effects of foveal ablation on emmetropization and form-deprivation myopia.." Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.. 2007 Sep;48(9):3914-22. Pubmed PMID: 17724167
- Paysse EA, Hamill MB, Koch DD, Hussein MA, Brady McCreery KM, Coats DK "Epithelial healing and ocular discomfort after photorefractive keratectomy in children.." J Cataract Refract Surg. 2003 Mar;29(3):478-81. Pubmed PMID: 12663009
- Coats DK, Avilla CW, Lee AG, Paysse EA "Etiology and surgical management of horizontal pontine gaze palsy with ipsilateral esotropia.." J AAPOS. 1998 Oct;2(5):293-7. Pubmed PMID: 10646751
- Coats DK, Paysse EA, Kim DS "Excessive blinking in childhood: a prospective evaluation of 99 children.." Ophthalmology. 2001 Sep;108(9):1556-61. Pubmed PMID: 11535449
- Chang-Godinich A, Paysse EA, Coats DK, Holz ER "Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy mimicking persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous.." Am. J. Ophthalmol.. 1999 Apr;127(4):469-71. Pubmed PMID: 10218708
- Paysse EA, Coats DK "Free-floating cyst in the anterior chamber.." Arch. Ophthalmol.. 1998 Sep;116(9):1256-7. Pubmed PMID: 9747699
- Kushner BJ, Alvares MG, Paysse EA, Brooks SE, Borchert M "Grand rounds #53: A case of small angle strabismus, torsion, aniseikonia and diplopia associated with epiretinal membranes [clincical conference].." Binocul Vis Strabismus Q. 1999;14(1):46-51; discussi. Pubmed PMID: 10076106
- Chong EM, Wilhelmus KR, Matoba AY, Jones DB, Coats DK, Paysse EA "Herpes simplex virus keratitis in children.." Am. J. Ophthalmol.. 2004 Sep;138(3):474-5. Pubmed PMID: 15364233
- 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. Pubmed PMID: 10690845
- Du LT, Coats DK, Kline MW, Rosenblatt HM, Bohannon B, Contant CF, Zhong YX, Brown B, Steinkuller PG, Paysse EA "Incidence of presumed cytomegalovirus retinitis in HIV-infected pediatric patients.." J AAPOS. 1999 Aug;3(4):245-9. Pubmed PMID: 10477228
- "Instability of ocular alignment in childhood esotropia.." Ophthalmology. 2008 Dec;115(12):2266-2274.e4. Pubmed PMID: 18973948
- Coats DK, Paysse EA "Intraoperative traction testing to detect incomplete inferior oblique myotomy/myectomy.." J AAPOS. 1997 Dec;1(4):197-200. Pubmed PMID: 10532763
- Coats DK, Miller AM, Hussein MA, McCreery KM, Holz E, Paysse EA "Involution of retinopathy of prematurity after laser treatment: factors associated with development of retinal detachment.." Am. J. Ophthalmol.. 2005 Aug;140(2):214-22. Pubmed PMID: 16086945
- Coats DK, Miller AM, Brady McCreery KM, Holz ER, Paysse EA "Involution of threshold retinopathy of prematurity after diode laser photocoagulation.." Ophthalmology. 2004 Oct;111(10):1894-8. Pubmed PMID: 15465553
- 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. Pubmed PMID: 16360207
- McCreery KM, Hussein MA, Lee AG, Paysse EA, Chandran R, Coats DK "Major review: the clinical spectrum of pediatric myasthenia gravis: blepharoptosis, ophthalmoplegia and strabismus. A report of 14 cases.." Binocul Vis Strabismus Q. 2002;17(3):181-6. Pubmed PMID: 12171588
- Paysse EA, Coats DK, Bernstein JM, Go C, de Jong AL "Management and complications of congenital dacryocele with concurrent intranasal mucocele.." J AAPOS. 2000 Feb;4(1):46-53. Pubmed PMID: 10675871
- Hussein MA, Coats DK, Paysse EA "Migration and apparent disappearance of silicone tube following treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction.." Am. J. Ophthalmol.. 2003 Jun;135(6):905-7. Pubmed PMID: 12788141
- Wu T, Mitchell B, Carothers T, Coats D, Brady-McCreery K, Paysse E, Wilhelmus K "Molecular analysis of the pediatric ocular surface for fungi.." Curr. Eye Res.. 2003 Jan;26(1):33-6. Pubmed PMID: 12789534
- Coats DK, McCreery KM, Plager DA, Bohra L, Kim DS, Paysse EA "Nasolacrimal outflow drainage anomalies in Down's syndrome.." Ophthalmology. 2003 Jul;110(7):1437-41. Pubmed PMID: 12867406
- Coats DK, Paysse EA, Chu Y, Du LT "Obtaining maximal optic nerve length during enucleation procedures.." Arch. Ophthalmol.. 2000 Jan;118(1):70-3. Pubmed PMID: 10636417
- Paysse EA, Holder S, Coats DK "Ocular injury from the venom of the Southern walkingstick.." Ophthalmology. 2001 Jan;108(1):190-1. Pubmed PMID: 11150287
- Coats DK, Paysse EA, Palmer CG, Plager DA "Ophthalmic findings with partial trisomy (duplication) of the long arm of chromosome 7.." Can. J. Ophthalmol.. 1998 Oct;33(6):337-41. Pubmed PMID: 9818133
- Coats DK, Demmler GJ, Paysse EA, Du LT, Libby C "Ophthalmologic findings in children with congenital cytomegalovirus infection.." J AAPOS. 2000 Apr;4(2):110-6. Pubmed PMID: 10773810
- Brady KM, Brar AS, Lee AG, Coats DK, Paysse EA, Steinkuller PG "Optic neuritis in children: clinical features and visual outcome.." J AAPOS. 1999 Apr;3(2):98-103. Pubmed PMID: 10221803
- Coats D, Paysse EA "Orbital hemangioma.." Ophthalmology. 2007 Dec;114(12):2369. Pubmed PMID: 18054658
- Dhar SU, Chintagumpala M, Noll C, Chévez-Barrios P, Paysse EA, Plon SE "Outcomes of integrating genetics in management of patients with retinoblastoma.." Arch. Ophthalmol.. 2011 Nov;129(11):1428-34. Pubmed PMID: 22084214
- Coats DK, Viestenz A, Paysse EA, Plager DA "Outpatient management of traumatic hyphemas in children.." Binocul Vis Strabismus Q. 2000;15(2):169-74. Pubmed PMID: 10893460
- Paysse EA, Camejo L, Hussein MA, Coats DK "Parent-administered visual acuity testing: is it reliable and can it improve office efficiency?." J AAPOS. 2004 Aug;8(4):332-7. Pubmed PMID: 15314593
- Paysse EA "Pediatric excimer refractive surgery.." Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2010;50(4):95-105. Pubmed PMID: 20930584
- Paysse EA, Tychsen L, Stahl E "Pediatric refractive surgery: Corneal and intraocular techniques and beyond.." J AAPOS. 2012 Jun;16(3):291-7. Pubmed PMID: 22681949
- Coats DK, Paysse EA, Levy ML "PHACE: a neurocutaneous syndrome with important ophthalmologic implications: case report and literature review.." Ophthalmology. 1999 Sep;106(9):1739-41. Pubmed PMID: 10485544
- Donahue SP, Olitsky SE, Paysse EA, Levin AV, Hertle RW, Cruz OA "Phakic IOLs in Children.." Ophthalmology. 2008 Mar;115(3):592-3; author r. Pubmed PMID: 18319117
- Paysse EA "Photorefractive keratectomy for anisometropic amblyopia in children.." Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2004;102:341-71. Pubmed PMID: 15747767
- Paysse EA, Hamill MB, Hussein MA, Koch DD "Photorefractive keratectomy for pediatric anisometropia: safety and impact on refractive error, visual acuity, and stereopsis.." Am. J. Ophthalmol.. 2004 Jul;138(1):70-8. Pubmed PMID: 15234284
- Paysse EA, Coats DK, Sprunger DT "Predictive value of temporal retinal disease in retinopathy of prematurity.." J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus.;34(3):177-81. Pubmed PMID: 9168423
- Paysse EA, Hussein MA, Miller AM, Brady McCreery KM, Coats DK "Pulsed mode versus near-continuous mode delivery of diode laser photocoagulation for high-risk retinopathy of prematurity.." J AAPOS. 2007 Aug;11(4):388-92. Pubmed PMID: 17306999
- Carothers TS, Coats DK, McCreery KM, Rossman SN, Wilson P, Wu TG, Paysse EA "Quantification of incidental needle and suture contamination during strabismus surgery.." Binocul Vis Strabismus Q. 2003;18(2):75-9. Pubmed PMID: 12765540
- Coats DK, Stager DR, Beauchamp GR, Stager DR, Mazow ML, Paysse EA, Felius J "Reasons for delay of surgical intervention in adult strabismus.." Arch. Ophthalmol.. 2005 Apr;123(4):497-9. Pubmed PMID: 15824223
- Coats DK, Paysse EA "Rectus muscle recession and resection without scleral sutures.." J AAPOS. 1998 Aug;2(4):230-3. Pubmed PMID: 10532741
- Baskin DE, Stein F, Coats DK, Paysse EA "Recurrent conjunctivitis as a presentation of munchausen syndrome by proxy.." Ophthalmology. 2003 Aug;110(8):1582-4. Pubmed PMID: 12917177
- Paysse EA "Refractive surgery in children: is it ready for prime time?." Am Orthopt J. 2007;57:79-88. Pubmed PMID: 21149160
- Paysse EA "Report of the 15th annual Cullen course, Pediatric Ophthalmology [and Strabismus] Section Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, March 3-5, 2000.." Binocul Vis Strabismus Q. 2000;15(2):197-8. Pubmed PMID: 10950620
- Coats DK, Paysse EA "Report of the 75 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Fort Lauderdale, Florida. May 4-9, 2003.." Binocul Vis Strabismus Q. 2003;18(3):171-3. Pubmed PMID: 14569983
- Hwang CK, Aaberg TM, Chevez-Barrios P, Verner-Cole E, Gombos DS, Paysse E, Chintagumpala M, Gao W, Grossniklaus HE "Residual intraretinal retinoblastoma after chemoreduction failure.." Arch. Ophthalmol.. 2012 Feb;130(2):246-8. Pubmed PMID: 22332223
- Chévez-Barrios P, Chintagumpala M, Mieler W, Paysse E, Boniuk M, Kozinetz C, Hurwitz MY, Hurwitz RL "Response of retinoblastoma with vitreous tumor seeding to adenovirus-mediated delivery of thymidine kinase followed by ganciclovir.." J. Clin. Oncol.. 2005 Nov 1;23(31):7927-35. Pubmed PMID: 16258092
- Chintagumpala M, Chevez-Barrios P, Paysse EA, Plon SE, Hurwitz R "Retinoblastoma: review of current management.." Oncologist. 2007 Oct;12(10):1237-46. Pubmed PMID: 17962617
- Wallace DK, Coats DK, Paysse EA "Retinopathy of prematurity survey results.." J AAPOS. 1998 Apr;2(2):65-6. Pubmed PMID: 10530964
- Hussein MA, Coats DK, Muthialu A, Cohen E, Paysse EA "Risk factors for treatment failure of anisometropic amblyopia.." J AAPOS. 2004 Oct;8(5):429-34. Pubmed PMID: 15492734
- Holmes JM, Beck RW, Kraker RT, Astle WF, Birch EE, Cole SR, Cotter SA, Donahue S, Everett DF, Hertle RW, Keech RV, Paysse E, Quinn GF, Repka MX, Scheiman MM "Risk of amblyopia recurrence after cessation of treatment.." J AAPOS. 2004 Oct;8(5):420-8. Pubmed PMID: 15492733
- Paysse EA, Coats DK, Ellis FD, Haidar JH, Sondhi N "Simultaneous cavernous sinus syndrome and facial lesion as presenting signs of Ki-1 positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma in a child.." J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus.;34(5):313-5. Pubmed PMID: 9310922
- Coats DK, Brady-McCreery KM, Paysse EA "Split rectus muscle modified Foster procedure for paralytic strabismus: a report of 5 cases.." Binocul Vis Strabismus Q. 2001;16(4):281-4. Pubmed PMID: 11720594
- Coats DK, O'Neil JW, D'Elia VJ, Brady-McCreery KM, Paysse EA "SubTenon's infusion of steroids for treatment of orbital hemangiomas.." Ophthalmology. 2003 Jun;110(6):1255-9. Pubmed PMID: 12799256
- Paysse EA, Hussein MA, Koch DD, Wang L, Brady McCreery KM, Glass NL, Hamill MB "Successful implementation of a protocol for photorefractive keratectomy in children requiring anesthesia.." J Cataract Refract Surg. 2003 Sep;29(9):1744-7. Pubmed PMID: 14522294
- Paysse E, Lee PP, Lloyd MA, Sidoti PA, Fellenbaum PS, Baerveldt G, Minckler DS, Heuer DK "Suprachoroidal hemorrhage after Molteno implantation.." J. Glaucoma. 1996 Jun;5(3):170-5. Pubmed PMID: 8795754
- Paysse EA, Saunders RA, Coats DK "Surgical management of strabismus after rupture of the inferior rectus muscle.." J AAPOS. 2000 Jun;4(3):164-7. Pubmed PMID: 10849393
- Paysse EA, McCreery KM, Coats DK "Surgical management of the lens and retrolenticular fibrotic membranes associated with persistent fetal vasculature.." J Cataract Refract Surg. 2002 May;28(5):816-20. Pubmed PMID: 11978461
- Li J, Coats DK, Fung D, Smith EO, Paysse E "The detection of simulated retinoblastoma by using red-reflex testing.." Pediatrics. 2010 Jul;126(1):e202-7. Pubmed PMID: 20587677
- Coats DK, Paysse EA, Stager DR "Surgical management of V-pattern strabismus and oblique dysfunction in craniofacial dysostosis.." J AAPOS. 2000 Dec;4(6):338-42. Pubmed PMID: 11124667
- Jackson DW, Paysse EA, Wilhelmus KR, Hussein MA, Rosby G, Coats DK "The effect of off-the-visual-axis retinoscopy on objective refractive measurement.." Am. J. Ophthalmol.. 2004 Jun;137(6):1101-4. Pubmed PMID: 15183796
- Paysse EA, Lindsey JL, Coats DK, Contant CF, Steinkuller PG "Therapeutic outcomes of cryotherapy versus transpupillary diode laser photocoagulation for threshold retinopathy of prematurity.." J AAPOS. 1999 Aug;3(4):234-40. Pubmed PMID: 10477226
- Coats DK, Paysse EA, Steinkuller PG "Threshold retinopathy of prematurity in neonates less than 25 weeks' estimated gestational age.." J AAPOS. 2000 Jun;4(3):183-5. Pubmed PMID: 10849397
- Brooks SE, Johnson M, Wallace DK, Paysse EA, Coats DK, Marcus DM "Treatment outcome in fellow eyes after laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity.." Am. J. Ophthalmol.. 1999 Jan;127(1):56-61. Pubmed PMID: 9932999
- Hussein MA, Coats DK, Harris LD, Sanchez CR, Paysse EA "Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) characteristics of scleral tunnels created with suture needles commonly used during strabismus surgery.." Binocul Vis Strabismus Q. 2007;22(2):102-8. Pubmed PMID: 17688419
- Paysse EA "Unilateral lens extraction for high anisometropic myopia in children and adolescents: is this prudent?." J AAPOS. 2007 Apr;11(2):111-2. Pubmed PMID: 17416319
- Coats DK, Paysse EA, Kong J "Unrecognized microscopic hyphema masquerading as a closed head injury.." Pediatrics. 1998 Sep;102(3):652-4. Pubmed PMID: 9738193
- Paysse EA, Khokhar A, McCreery KM, Morris MC, Coats DK "Up-slanting palpebral fissures and oblique astigmatism associated with A-pattern strabismus and overdepression in adduction in spina bifida.." J AAPOS. 2002 Dec;6(6):354-9. Pubmed PMID: 12506275
- Paysse EA, Brady McCreery KM, Ross A, Coats DK "Use of augmented rectus muscle transposition surgery for complex strabismus.." Ophthalmology. 2002 Jul;109(7):1309-14. Pubmed PMID: 12093656
- Hussein MA, Coats DK, Paysse EA "Use of the RetCam 120 for fundus evaluation in uncooperative children.." Am. J. Ophthalmol.. 2004 Feb;137(2):354-5. Pubmed PMID: 14962432
Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- fellow (06/1990)
- American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
- member (09/1994)
- American Ophthalmological Society
- member (05/2005)
- Texas Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
- (01/1997)
- Texas Ophthalmological Association
- member (07/1997)
Funding
- Photorefractive keratectomy for Children with Severe Isoametropia and Neurobehavioral Disorders
- $295,000.00 Grant funding from Thrasher Research Fund
Languages
Spanish
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