Assistant Research Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Ophthalmology

Education

University of Houston, BS

University of Texas, MS

University of North Carolina, DrPH

Phone

919-681-6207

Fax

919-681-8267

Email

stinn001@mc.duke.edu

Interests

As biostatistician for the Eye Center, Sandra Stinnett, DrPH, works with faculty, fellows and residents in a variety of roles. She assists with planning and implementation of research projects including creating data-collection instruments and data files, executing statistical analyses, and interpreting results. She writes statistical methods sections of publications and assists with writing results. In addition, she provides sample size estimates for planning of new projects and assists with writing grant proposals. She also lectures to residents on research designs and statistical methods. Further, she is a reviewer for the journal Ophthalmology.

Relevant Publications

1. Song J, Stinnett SS, Whitson JT, Kooner KJ. Ten-year surgical experience in childhood glaucoma. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 2003:40(1):11-18.
2. Mahmoud T, McCuen BW, Hao Y, Moon S, Tatebayashi M, Stinnett S, Petters R, and Wong F. Lensectomy and vitretomy decrease the rate of photoreceptor loss in rhodopsin P347L transgenic pigs. Graefe’s Archives of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 2003:241:298-308.
3. Asrani S, Challa P, Herndon L, Lee P, Stinnett S, Allingham RR. Correlation among retinal thickness, optic disc, and visual field in glaucoma patients and suspects: a pilot study. Journal of Glaucoma 2003:12:119-128.
4. Lai JC, Stinnett SS, Jaffe GJ. B-scan ultrasonography for the detection of macular thickening. American Journal of Ophthalmology 2003:136(1):55-61.
5. Lai JC, Stinnett SS, McCuen BW. Comparison of silicone oil versus gas tamponade in the treatment of idiopathic full-thickness macular hole. Ophthalmology 2003:110(6):1170-1174.
6. Cahill MT, Stinnett SS, Fekrat S. Meta-analysis of plasma homocysteine, serum folate, serum vitamin B12 and thermolabile MTHFR genotype as risk factors for retinal vascular occlusive disease. American Journal of Ophthalmology 2003:136(6):1136-1150.
7. Weizer JS, Stinnett SS, Fekrat S. Radial optic neurotomy as treatment for central retinal vein occlusion. American Journal of Ophthalmology 2003:136:814-819.
8. Song J, Stinnett SS, Whitson JT, Kooner KS. Ten-year surgical experience with childhood glaucoma (1). American Journal of Ophthalmology 2003:136:969.
9. Herndon LW, Weizer JS, Stinnett SS. Central corneal thickness as a risk factor for advanced glaucoma damage. Archives of Ophthalmology 2004:122(1):17-21.
10. Khalatbari D, Stinnett S, McCallum RM, Jaffe GJ. Demographic-related variations in posterior segment ocular sarcoidosis. Ophthalmology 2004:111(2):357-362.
11. Lai JC, Stinnett, SS, McCuen BW II. Silicone oil versus gas tamponade: author reply. Ophthalmology 2004:111(4):852.
12. Czajaka MP, McCuen BW II, Cummings TJ, Nguyen H, Stinnett S, Wong F. Effects of indocyanine green dye (ICG) on the retina and retinal pigment epithelium in a porcine model of retinal hole. Retina 2004:24(2):275-282.
13. Velazquez AJ, Carnahan, MA, Kristinsson J, Stinnett S, Grinstaff MW, Kim T. New dendritic adhesives for sutureless ophthalmic procedures: in vitro studies of corneal laceration repair. Archives of Ophthalmology 2004:122:876-870.
14. Tseng W, Cortez RT, Ramirez G, Stinnett S, Jaffe GJ. Prevalence and risk factors for proliferative vitreoretinopathy in eyes with rhegmatogeous retinal detachment but no previous vitreoretinal surgery. American Journal of Ophthalmology 2004:137(6):1105-1115.
15. Li J, Herndon LW, Asrani SG, Stinnett SS, Allingham RR. Clinical comparison of the Preview eye pressure monitor with Goldmann applanation tonometer and Tono-Pen. Archives of Ophthalmology 2004:122(8):1117-1121.
16. Toth CA, Lapolice DJ, Stinnett S. Improvement in near visual function with 360-degree peripheral retinectomy, Graeffes Archives of Clin Exp Ophthalmology 2004:242(7):541-548.
17. Mruthyunjaya P, Stinnett SS, Toth CA. Change in Visual Function Following Macular Translocation with 360-degree Retinectomy for Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmology 2004:111(9):1715-1723.