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Grace Prakalapakorn

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
DUMC 3802, Durham, NC 27710
Duke Eye Center, 2351 Erwin Road; DUMC 3802, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Evaluating the Use of a Portable, Non-Contact Fundus Camera for Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening by Non-Ophthalmologist Health Care Workers - Tianjin HAIHE International Ophthalmology Forum 2019 · July 6, 2019 International Meeting or Conference Tianjin, China
Retinopathy of Prematurity · 2019 Other The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS), Webcast
Adjustable Sutures for Strabismus Surgery - Skills Transfer Lab Course · October 28, 2018 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
Congenital Zika Virus Infection: The Importance of Ophthalmologic Screening - Zika in Babies: Opportunities for Monitoring Health and Development · August 14, 2018 Other CDC Vital Signs Town Hall, Webinar
Ocular Findings in Infants With Congenital Zika Virus Infection · May 7, 2018 Other Medscape, Webinar
Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction · 2018 Other The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS), Webcast
Zika Virus and Your Eyes · October 18, 2017 Other The Focus Initiative, Webinar
Evaluating the Use of a Portable, Non-Contact Fundus Camera for Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening by Non-Ophthalmologist Health Care Workers - IV World ROP Meeting · September 2, 2017 International Meeting or Conference Cancun, Mexico
Zika Virus Infection: Pediatric Ophthalmologic Findings - Zika Virus: Updates to Clinical Guidance and Recommendations for Pregnant Women and Infants · July 27, 2017 Other Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA), Webinar
The use of digital technology for retinopathy of prematurity screening - Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand Annual Meeting · November 26, 2015 International Meeting or Conference Khon Kaen, Thailand
Ocular Epidemiology: Retinopathy of Prematurity: Updates in Screening - Translational Advances in Ophthalmology · January 20, 2014 International Meeting or Conference Singapore
Global Blindness - Brazilian Global Health Symposium · June 10, 2013 International Meeting or Conference Federal University of Sao Paulo (Paulista School of Medicine), Sao Paulo, Brazil

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Volunteer Faculty - Flying Eye Hospital Program · August 19, 2019 - August 23, 2019 Other ORBIS International , Hue Eye Hospital flag Viet Nam
Volunteer Faculty - Hospital Based Program · August 13, 2018 - August 17, 2018 Other ORBIS International , Menelik II Hospital flag Ethiopia

Service to the Profession


Member - International subcommittee of the Young Ophthalmology (YO) committee · 2015 - 2018 Committee Service American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) ,
Board Member · 2015 Committee Service North Carolina Fulbright Association ,
Member - Young Ophthalmology (YO) committee · 2013 - 2017 Committee Service American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS),

Service to Duke


Action committee on clinical research (Department) · 2017 Committee Service Duke Eye Center,
Robert Machemer Resident Research Award Committee (Department) · 2017 Committee Service Duke Eye Center,
Search committee for a Pediatric Optometrist (Department) · 2016 - 2016 Committee Service Duke Eye Center,
Duke Eye Center Lectureship Committee (Department) · 2016 Committee Service Duke Eye Center,
RPB small grants committee (Department) · 2016 - 2017 Committee Service Duke Eye Center,
Duke University Fulbright committee (University) · 2013 - 2016 Committee Service Duke University,

Interviewer and mentor of students applying for Fulbright Scholarships

Duke Eye Center Faculty Mentoring Committee (Department) · 2013 - 2016 Committee Service
EPIC Super User (Department) · 2012 Committee Service Duke Eye Center,

Academic & Administrative Activities


Leadership positions:

-Director of International Outreach, Duke Eye Center

Clinical Activities


S. Grace Prakalapakorn, MD, MPH specializes in the medical and surgical management of pediatric eye disorders and adult/childhood strabismus.  She has a special interest in amblyopia, congenital/pediatric cataracts, nasolacrimal duct obstruction, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), pediatric strabismus and ocular motility disorders secondary to cranial nerve palsies, thyroid ophthalmopathy, and trauma.