Nathan Cheung

Journal article J AAPOS · June 2026 BACKGROUND: Individuals with Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in North Carolina face significant barriers to accessing eye care, including limited provider participation and long wait times. The purpose of this study was to investigate t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Testability and test-retest reliability of SpotChecks Contrast Sensitivity Test in children with unilateral amblyopia.

Journal article Optom Vis Sci · May 2026 PURPOSE: To report testability and test-retest reliability of the SpotChecks contrast sensitivity (CS) test in amblyopic and nonamblyopic eyes of children with unilateral amblyopia. METHODS: Children aged 3-12 years with unilateral amblyopia due to strabis ... Full text Link to item Cite

A randomized clinical trial of full‐time alternate patching therapy for intermittent exotropia in children

Journal article Optometry and Vision Science · February 2026 ABSTRACTPurposeTo determine whether 3 months of prescribed full‐time alternate patching is more effective than observation for ... Full text Cite

Pilot comparison of monocular and binocular modes of virtual reality field testing in strabismus.

Journal article Sci Rep · December 26, 2025 Virtual reality field (VRF) perimetry is a promising new tool for visual field assessments, offering both monocular and binocular testing modes. We aimed to examine whether ocular misalignment, known as strabismus, influences VRF outcomes between monocular ... Full text Link to item Cite

Virtual reality field testing in children with normal eyes and glaucoma: comparison of game-based versus Humphrey visual field-equivalent algorithms.

Journal article J AAPOS · December 2025 BACKGROUND: Virtual reality-based field (VRF) perimetry presents an alternative to standard automated perimetry, offering both game-based and Humphrey-equivalent algorithms. Comparative performance of these two algorithms is not well-documented. We evaluat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Optical correction of hyperopia in school-aged children: a scoping review protocol.

Journal article BMJ Open · August 17, 2025 INTRODUCTION: Prescribing patterns for hyperopia in children vary widely among eye care providers worldwide. This scoping review aims to identify and map the current literature on optical correction and catalogue outcomes reported, particularly in the doma ... Full text Link to item Cite

Refractive Error Change and Overminus Lens Therapy for Childhood Intermittent Exotropia.

Journal article JAMA Ophthalmol · May 1, 2024 IMPORTANCE: Increased myopic shift was found to be associated with 1 year of overminus spectacle treatment for children with intermittent exotropia (IXT). Persistence of myopic shift after discontinuing overminus spectacles is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To compar ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Performance of VisuALL virtual reality visual field testing in healthy children.

Journal article J AAPOS · February 2024 BACKGROUND: Virtual reality field testing may provide an alternative to standard automated perimetry. This study evaluates a virtual reality game-based automated perimetry in a healthy pediatric population. METHODS: A prospective series of pediatric patien ... Full text Link to item Cite

Repeated Low-level Red-light Therapy: The Next Wave in Myopia Management?

Journal article Optom Vis Sci · December 1, 2023 Exposure to long-wavelength light has been proposed as a potential intervention to slow myopia progression in children. This article provides an evidence-based review of the safety and myopia control efficacy of red light and discusses the potential mechan ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Refractive Accuracy and Visual Outcome by Self-Refraction Using Adjustable-Focus Spectacles in Young Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal article JAMA Ophthalmol · September 1, 2023 IMPORTANCE: Uncorrected refractive error is the most common cause of vision impairment in children. Most children 12 years or older can achieve visual acuity (VA) of 20/25 or better by self-refraction using adjustable-focus spectacles, but data on younger ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Low- and Very Low-Dose Bevacizumab for Retinopathy of Prematurity: Reactivations, Additional Treatments, and 12-Month Outcomes.

Journal article Ophthalmology · October 2022 PURPOSE: Low-dose and very low-dose intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) have been reported to be successful in short-term treatment of type 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), down to an initial dose of 0.004 mg. We now report 12-month outcomes for these infant ... Full text Link to item Cite

Rasch-calibrated Intermittent Exotropia Symptom Questionnaire for Children.

Journal article Optom Vis Sci · June 1, 2022 SIGNIFICANCE: A rigorously designed and calibrated symptom questionnaire for childhood intermittent exotropia would be useful for clinical care and for research. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to Rasch-calibrate and evaluate the previously developed Ch ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

A Randomized Trial of Binocular Dig Rush Game Treatment for Amblyopia in Children Aged 4 to 6 Years.

Journal article Optom Vis Sci · March 1, 2022 SIGNIFICANCE: Binocular treatment for unilateral amblyopia is an emerging treatment that requires evaluation through a randomized clinical trial. PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare change in amblyopic-eye visual acuity (VA) in children aged 4 to 6 years ... Full text Link to item Cite

Overminus Lens Therapy for Children 3 to 10 Years of Age With Intermittent Exotropia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal article JAMA Ophthalmol · April 1, 2021 IMPORTANCE: This is the first large-scale randomized clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness and safety of overminus spectacle therapy for treatment of intermittent exotropia (IXT). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of overminus spectacles to im ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessment of Macular Microvasculature in Healthy Eyes of Infants and Children Using OCT Angiography.

Journal article Ophthalmology · December 2019 PURPOSE: To assess macular vasculature in healthy infants and children using OCT angiography (OCTA). DESIGN: Prospective cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred thirty-five normal maculae of 89 healthy infants and children (mean age, 8.5±5.3 years ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Pediatric optometrists trained in a medical home—inside look at a training program and the Pediatric MD-OD working relationship

Journal article Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus · August 2019 Full text Open Access Cite