Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics

Medical School

Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency

Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Chief Resident

Fellowship

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Indiana University

Master of Public Health

Epidemiology, The University of North Carolina

Background

David Wallace, MD, is a pediatric ophthalmologist and adult strabismus specialist. He has particular interest in treating strabismus (misalignment of the eyes), childhood cataracts, and retinopathy of prematurity. He also manages patients with other pediatric eye problems such as amblyopia, nasolacrimal duct obstruction and refractive errors. Wallace is the recipient of an achievement award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and an honor award from the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. He has been honored among the Best Doctors in America.

Phone

919.681.3937 (appointments)

919.684.4584 (office) 

Fax

919.684.6096

Research Interests

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) - Wallace is the principal investigator for an NIH-sponsored study of the predictive value of abnormal dilation and tortuosity of retinal blood vessels (pre-plus disease) in infants with retinopathy of prematurity. He is also co-principal investigator at Duke for an NIH-sponsored, multi-center trial to evaluate early treatment for retinopathy of prematurity. He was one of 15 ophthalmologists from six countries chosen to revise the International Classification of ROP. He is co-instructor of a course on ROP taught at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting.

Clinical trials in ophthalmology – Wallace is involved in the design, implementation, data analysis, and presentation of results for several prospective, multicenter clinical trials performed by the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG). These studies include clinical trials comparing treatment regimens for amblyopia and evaluation of treatment for esotropia and nasolacrimal duct obstruction. He is protocol chair for three such studies and serves on multiple PEDIG steering committees and study planning committees.

Representative Publications

1. Wallace DK, von Noorden GK. Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Management of Congenital Absence of the Superior Oblique Tendon. American Journal of Ophthalmology 1994:118:63-69.
2. Wallace DK, Sprunger DT, Helveston EM, Ellis FD. Surgical Management of Strabismus Associated with Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia. Ophthalmology 1997:104:695-700.
3. Wallace DK, Kylstra JA, Greenman DB, Freedman SF. Significance of Isolated Neovascular Tufts ("Popcorn") in Retinopathy of Prematurity. Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 1998:2:52-56.
4. Wallace DK, Kylstra JA, Chesnutt DA. Prognostic Significance of Vascular Dilation and Tortuosity Insufficient for Plus Disease in Retinopathy of Prematurity. Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 2000:4:224-9.
5. Wallace DK. Practical Approach to Diplopia. Comprehensive Ophthalmology Update 2000:1:175-84.
6. Wallace DK, Kylstra JA, Phillips SJ, Hall JG. Poor Postnatal Weight Gain: A Risk Factor for Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity. Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 2000:4:342-7.
7. Wallace DK, Jomier J, Aylward SR, Landers III MB. Computer Automated Quantification of Plus Disease in Retinopathy of Prematurity. Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 2003:7:126-130.
8. Wallace DK. Tests of Fixation Preference for Amblyopia. American Orthoptic Journal 2005;55:76-81.
9. Wallace DK, Edwards AR, Cotter SA, Beck RW, Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. A Randomized Trial to Evaluate 2 Hours of Daily Patching for Strabismic and Anisometropic Amblyopia in Children. Ophthalmology 2006;113:904-912.
10. Wallace DK, Carlin DS, Wright JD. Evaluation of the Accuracy of Estimation Retinoscopy. Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 2006;10:232-236.