Research

David Stager, Jr. MD, FACS, FAAP

Our practice is actively involved in research and teaching. Dr. Stager, Jr. has served on the board of directors of the Retina Foundation of the Southwest which is one of the leading pediatric vision research institutes in the world and continues to work closely with the director, Dr. Eileen Birch. His office has participated in several national research trials. He has also been involved with the teaching of pediatric ophthalmology fellows as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The following is a partial listing of Dr. Stager, Jr.’s research publications:

  • Stager DR Jr., Parks MM, Stager DR Sr, Pesheva M. Long-term results of silicone expander for moderate and severe Brown syndrome (Brown syndrome “plus”). J AAPOS 1999;3:328-32.Stager DR, Weakley DR Jr,
  • Stager DR Jr. Anterior transposition of the inferior oblique: Anatomic assessment of the neurovascular bundle. Arch Ophthalmol 1992;110:360-2.
  • Kushner BJ, Stager DR Jr, Sato M, Plut M, Freedman SF, Brodsky MC. Grand rounds #57: A case of torsional diplopia after three previous strabismus surgical procedures. Binoc Vision Strabismus Q 2000;15:48-52.
  • Stager DR Sr, Beauchamp GR, Stager DR Jr. Anterior and nasal transposition of the inferior oblique muscle: a preliminary case report on a new procedure. Binocul Vis Strabismus Q 2001;16:43-4.
  • Jeffrey BG, Birch EE, Stager DR Jr, Stager DR Sr, Weakley DR Jr. Early binocular visual experience may improve binocular sensory outcomes in children after surgery for congenital unilateral cataract. J AAPOS 2001;5:209-16.
  • Holmes JH, Beck RW, Repka MX, Leske DA, Kraker RT, Blair RC, Moke PS, Birch EE, Saunders RA, Hertle RW, Quinn GE, Simons KA, Miller JM, Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. The amblyopia treatment study visual acuity testing protocol. Arch Ophthalmol 2001;119:1345-53.
  • Cole SR, Beck RW, Moke PS, Celano MP, Drews CD, Repka MX, Holmes JM, Birch EE, Kraker RT, Kip KE, Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. The amblyopia treatment index. J AAPOS 2001;5:250-4.
  • Felius J, Stager DR Jr, Beauchamp GR, Stager DR. Re-recession of the medial rectus muscles in patients with recurrent esotropia. J AAPOS 2001;5:381-7.
  • Stager DR Jr., Weakley DR Jr, Hunter JS. Long-term rates of posterior capsular opacification following small-incision foldable acrylic intraocular lens implantation in children. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2002;39:73-6.
  • Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. The clinical spectrum of early-onset esotropia: experience of the Congenital Esotropia Observational Study. Am J Ophthalmol 2002;133:102-8.
  • Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. Spontaneous resolution of early-onset esotropia: experience of the Congenital Esotropia Observational Study. Am J Ophthalmol 2002;133:109-18.
  • Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. A randomized trial of atropine vs patching for treatment of moderate amblyopia in children. Arch Ophthalmol 2002;120:268-78.
  • Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. The clinical profile of moderate amblyopia in children younger than 7 years. Arch Ophthalmol 2002;120:281-7.
  • Weakley DR, Birch E, McClatchey SK, Felius J, Parks MM, Stager D Jr. The association between myopic shift and visual acuity outcome in pediatric aphakia. J AAPOS 2003;7:86-90.
  • Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. A randomized trial of patching regimens for treatment of moderate amblyopia in children. Arch Ophthalmol 2003;121:603-11.
  • Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. A comparison of atropine and patching treatments for moderate amblyopia by patient age, cause of amblyopia, depth of amblyopia, and other factors. Ophthalmology 2003;110:1632-7.
  • Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. The course of moderate amblyopia treated with patching in children: experience of the amblyopia treatment study. Am J Ophthalmol 2003;136:620-9.
  • Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. The course of moderate amblyopia treated with atropine in children: experience of the amblyopia treatment study. Am J Ophthalmol 2003;136:630-9.
  • Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. A randomized trial of prescribed patching regimens for treatment of severe amblyopia in children. Ophthalmology 2003;110:2075-87.
  • Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. Impact of patching and atropine treatment on the child and family in the Amblyopia Treatment Study. Arch Ophthalmol 2003;121:1625-32.
  • Stager DR Jr., Beauchamp GR, Wright WW, Felius J, Stager DR Sr. Anterior and Nasal Transposition of the Inferior Oblique Muscles. J AAPOS 2003;7:167-73.
  • Beauchamp GR, Black BC, Coats DK, Enzenauer RW, Hutchinson AK, Saunders RA, Simon JW, Stager DR, Stager DR Jr., Wilson ME, Zobal-Ratner J, Felius J. The management of strabismus in adults—I. Clinical characteristics and treatment. J AAPOS 2003;7:233-40.
  • Crnic T, Weakley DR Jr, Stager DR Jr, Felius J. Safety and efficacy of foldable secondary intraocular lens placement in pediatric patients: A 5 year analysis. J AAPOS 2004;8:151-5.
    Felius J, Stager DR Sr, Berry PM, Fawcett SL, Stager DR Jr, Salomão SR, Berezovsky A, Birch EE. Development of an instrument to assess vision-related quality of life in young children. Am J Ophthalmol 2004;138:362-72.
  • Stager DR Jr., Wang X, Stager DR Sr, Beauchamp GR, Felius J. Nasal myectomy of the inferior oblique muscles for recurrent inferior oblique overaction. J AAPOS 2004;8:462-5.
  • Coats DK, Stager DR Sr, Beauchamp GR, Stager DR Jr, Mazow ML, Paysse EA, Felius J. Reasons for delay of surgical intervention in adult strabismus. Arch Ophthalmol 2005;123:497-9.
  • Beauchamp GR, Black BC, Coats DK, Enzenauer RW, Hutchinson AK, Saunders RA, Simon JW, Stager DR Sr, Stager DR Jr, Wilson ME, Zobal-Ratner J, Felius J. The management of strabismus in adults—II. Patient and provider perspectives on the severity of adult strabismus and on outcome contributors. J AAPOS 2005;9:141-7.
  • Beauchamp GR, Black BC, Coats DK, Enzenauer RW, Hutchinson AK, Saunders RA, Simon JW, Stager DR Jr, Stager DR Sr, Wilson ME, Zobal-Ratner J, Felius J. The management of strabismus in adults—III. The effects on disability. J AAPOS 2005;9:455-9.
  • Birch EE, Cheng C, Stager DR Jr, Felius J. Visual acuity development following unilateral IOL implantation in infants and young children. J AAPOS 2005;9:527-532.
  • Stager DR Jr., Wang X, Weakley DR Jr, Felius J. The effectiveness of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy for the treatment of posterior capsule opacification in children with acrylic IOLs. J AAPOS 2006;10:159-63.
  • Hussein MA, Stager DR Sr, Stager DR Jr, Beauchamp GR, Felius J. Anterior and nasal transposition of the inferior oblique muscles in patients with missing superior oblique tendons. J AAPOS 2007;11:29-35.
  • Stager DR Sr, Stager DR Jr, Beauchamp GR. Treatment options for strabismus in adults. Therapy 2007; 4:307-11.
  • Beauchamp CL, Stager DR Jr, Weakley DR Jr, Wang X, Felius J. Surgical findings with the tinted AcrySof intraocular lens in children. J AAPOS 2007;11:165-8.
  • Birch EE, Cheng C, Stager DR Jr, Weakley DR Jr, Stager DR Sr. The critical period for surgical treatment of dense congenital bilateral cataracts. J AAPOS 2009;13:67-71.
  • Stager DR Jr., Felius J, Beauchamp GR. Congenital cataract cost. Ophthalmology 2009;116(:2484.
  • Felius J, Locke KG, Hussein MA, Stager DR Jr, Stager DR Sr. Photographic assessment of changes in torsional strabismus. J AAPOS 2009;13:593-5.
  • Wang J, Wyatt LM, Felius J, Stager DR Jr, Stager DR Sr, Birch EE, Bedell HE. Onset and progression of with-the-rule astigmatism in children with infantile nystagmus syndrome. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2010;51:594-601.
  • Infant Aphakia Treatment Study Group, Lambert SR, Buckley EG, Drews-Botsch C, DuBois L, Hartmann E, Lynn MJ, Plager DA, Wilson ME. The infant aphakia treatment study: design and clinical measures at enrollment. Arch Ophthalmol 2010;128:21-7.