Julius Oatts, MD

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
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    Yale School of Medicine2013Medicine
    University of California, San Francisco2017Ophthalmology
    Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School2018Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
    University of California, San Francisco2018Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training
    Moorfields Eye Hospital2019Pediatric Glaucoma
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    2021John A. Watson Faculty Scholar

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    Dr. Julius Oatts is a pediatric ophthalmologist and a pediatric glaucoma specialist who specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of children with common eye diseases as well as glaucoma, a rare condition in children. His research focuses on the most accurate ways to measure eye pressure in children. He is involved with the UCSF ophthalmology residency surgical and classroom curriculum in his role as associate residency program director.

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    1. Efficacy of Ahmed and Baerveldt glaucoma drainage device implantation in the pediatric population: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Surv Ophthalmol. 2023 Feb 03. Stallworth JY, O'Brien KS, Han Y, Oatts JT. PMID: 36740196.
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    2. Where Have All the Pediatric Ophthalmologists Gone?-Pediatric Eye Care Scarcity and the Challenge of Creating Equitable Health Care Access. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023 Jan 26. Oatts JT, Indaram M, de Alba Campomanes AG. PMID: 36701142.
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    3. Diagnostic Accuracy of Frequency-Doubling Technology and the Moorfields Motion Displacement Test for Glaucoma. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2022 Nov 24. Richardson QR, Kumar RS, Ramgopal B, Rackenchath MV, A V SD, Mannil SS, Nagaraj S, Moe CA, Wittberg DM, O'Brien KS, Oatts JT, Stamper RL, Keenan JD. PMID: 36435449.
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    4. Use of ultrasound biomicroscopy to predict the outcome of anterior segment reconstruction in congenital fibrovascular pupillary membrane with secondary glaucoma. Br J Ophthalmol. 2022 Nov 15. Zhu Y, Fang L, Oatts J, Han Y, Lin S, Chen L, Liu X, Zhong Y. PMID: 36379685.
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    5. Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of the Nanodropper Device for Pupillary Dilation and Cycloplegia in Children. Ophthalmology. 2022 Oct 22. Hoppe CB, Yonamine S, Kao BW, Turner ML, Ou Y, Han Y, Keenan JD, Oatts JT. PMID: 36280185.
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    6. Structural and refractive outcomes of intravitreal ranibizumab followed by laser photocoagulation for type 1 retinopathy of prematurity. J AAPOS. 2022 12; 26(6):305.e1-305.e6. Hoppe C, Holt DG, Arnold BF, Thinda S, Padmanabhan SP, Oatts JT. PMID: 36265750.
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    7. Congenital ciliary body cysts causing lens abnormalities and secondary angle closure glaucoma in a child. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2022 Dec; 28:101723. Turner ML, de Alba Campomanes AG, Stewart JM, Oatts JT. PMID: 36275188; PMCID: PMC9583026.
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    8. Clinical and Visual Field Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery Combined with Cataract Surgery. Clin Ophthalmol. 2022; 16:3193-3203. Turner ML, Taha AM, Yonamine S, Yu Y, Saifee M, Yang M, Ying GS, Han Y, Oatts JT. PMID: 36199804; PMCID: PMC9529010.
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    9. Diagnostic accuracy of an iPad application for detection of visual field defects. Eye (Lond). 2022 Sep 05. Richardson QR, Kumar RS, Ramgopal B, Rackenchath MV, A V SD, Mannil SS, Nagaraj S, Moe CA, Wittberg DM, O'Brien KS, Oatts JT, Stamper RL, Keenan JD. PMID: 36064770.
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    10. Outcomes of intravitreal ranibizumab followed by laser photocoagulation for type 1 retinopathy of prematurity. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2022 Aug 1; 26(4):e23. Holt HD, Hoppe HC, Arnold AB, Thinda TS, Padmanabhan PS, Oatts OJ. .
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    11. Noninferiority of a small volume eye drop adapter for pediatric pupillary dilation and cycloplegia. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2022 Aug 1; 26(4):e45. Hoppe HC, Kao KB, Harb HE, Choy CK, Tame TJ, de Alba dA, Han HY, Oatts OJ. .
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    12. Preventing Childhood Vision Loss Through Exploitative Prison Labor: A Call for Action. Am J Public Health. 2022 08; 112(8):1123-1125. Oatts JT, Hutt J, de Alba AG. PMID: 35830665; PMCID: PMC9342800.
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    13. Relationship Between Optical Coherence Tomography and Anterior Chamber Depth After Pupillary Dilation in Primary Angle Closure Suspects. J Glaucoma. 2022 11 01; 31(11):915-919. Kao BW, Yonamine S, Zhao M, Oatts J, Yu Y, Ying GS, Xu X, Han Y. PMID: 35882041.
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    14. Ocular examinations, findings, and toxicity in children taking vigabatrin. J AAPOS. 2022 08; 26(4):187.e1-187.e6. Schein Y, Miller KD, Han Y, Yu Y, de Alba Campomanes AG, Binenbaum G, Oatts JT. PMID: 35817277.
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    15. Phacolytic Glaucoma in an Adult with Stickler Syndrome. Ophthalmol Glaucoma. 2022 Jul-Aug; 5(4):435. Stallworth JY, Schallhorn JM, Oatts JT. PMID: 35871883.
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    16. A rare presentation of Horner syndrome due to internal jugular phlebectasia. J AAPOS. 2022 02; 26(1):40-42. Safi M, Safo MB, Oatts JT, Qureshi A. PMID: 34800674.
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    17. Novel Discoveries of Anterior Segment Parameters in Fellow Eyes of Acute Primary Angle Closure and Chronic Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021 11 01; 62(14):6. You S, Liang Z, Yang K, Zhang Y, Oatts J, Han Y, Wu H. PMID: 34730791; PMCID: PMC8572512.
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    18. Clinical and Ultrasound Biomicroscopic Characteristics of Congenital Fibrovascular Pupillary Membrane-Induced Secondary Glaucoma. Front Med (Lausanne). 2021; 8:763137. Zhu Y, Fang L, Zhong Y, Oatts J, Han Y, Lin S, Chen L, Zhou X, Su Y, Liu P, Liu X. PMID: 34778323; PMCID: PMC8581037.
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    19. A Prospective Study of Intraocular Pressure Spike and Failure After Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy in Juvenile Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Prospective Study of GATT in JOAG. Am J Ophthalmol. 2022 04; 236:79-88. Shi Y, Wang H, Oatts JT, Xin C, Yin P, Zhang L, Tian J, Zhang Y, Cao K, Han Y, Wang N. PMID: 34695398.
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    20. Bilateral Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in an Infant With Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy. Cornea. 2021 Sep 01; 40(9):1201-1203. Wu F, Oatts JT, Schallhorn JM. PMID: 33201061.
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    21. Low-dose transscleral cyclophotocoagulation with subsequent phacoemulsification in the treatment of prolonged acute primary angle closure. Br J Ophthalmol. 2023 Feb; 107(2):221-226. Shi Y, Oatts J, Tian J, Qiao C, Zhang Q, Han Y, Wang N. PMID: 34462269; PMCID: PMC9887366.
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    22. Ocular examinations and findings in children on vigabatrin. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2021 Aug 1; 25(4):e41. Miller MK, de Alba Campomanes dA, Indaram IM, Han HY, Oatts OJ. .
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    23. Quickly closing the loop for failed vision screening referrals—a multidisciplinary rapid access vision screening pilot clinic. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2021 Aug 1; 25(4):e55-e56. Chalkley CL, Hajkazemshirazi HL, Indaram IM, Cooper CK, Wong WT, Oatts OJ, Harb HE, de Alba Campomanes dA. .
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    24. Evaluation of the Diagnostic Performance of Swept-Source Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography in Primary Angle Closure Disease. Am J Ophthalmol. 2022 01; 233:68-77. Ma P, Wu Y, Oatts J, Patlidanon J, Yu Y, Ying GS, Kline B, Tun TA, He M, Aung T, Li S, Yang Y, Han Y. PMID: 34283974.
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    25. Repeatability and Reproducibility of Anterior Chamber Angle Measurement with Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography in Patients with Primary Angle Closure Suspect. Curr Eye Res. 2021 12; 46(12):1853-1860. Zhao T, Zhao M, Xie Q, Fong CW, Chen J, Liu Y, Feng H, Li S, Arnold BF, Aung T, He M, Oatts JT, Han Y. PMID: 34253093; PMCID: PMC8712359.
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    26. Reply. Ophthalmology. 2021 03; 128(3):e15. Lum C, Seitzman G, Schallhorn J, Oatts J, Ramanathan S, de Alba Campomanes AD, Lum F. PMID: 33129583.
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    27. Ab interno vs ab externo microcatheter-assisted trabeculotomy for primary congenital glaucoma with clear cornea. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2020 12; 48(9):1201-1209. Shi Y, Wang H, Oatts J, Cao K, Xin C, Liang X, Tian J, Han Y, Wang N. PMID: 33058409; PMCID: PMC7756548.
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    28. Ocular Injuries and Blindness Caused by Crowd Control Measures in Civil Protests. Ophthalmology. 2020 10; 127(10):1424-1425. Lum C, Schallhorn J, Lum F, Ramanathan S, Oatts J, de Alba Campomanes AG, Seitzman G. PMID: 32777230.
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    29. The Relationship Between Nailfold Microcirculation and Retinal Microcirculation in Healthy Subjects. Front Physiol. 2020; 11:880. Tian J, Xie Y, Li M, Oatts J, Han Y, Yang Y, Shi Y, Sun Y, Sang J, Cao K, Xin C, Siloka L, Wang H, Wang N. PMID: 32792986; PMCID: PMC7394234.
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    30. Effect of general anaesthesia on intraocular pressure in paediatric patients: a systematic review. Eye (Lond). 2021 Apr; 35(4):1205-1212. Thanapaisal S, Oatts J, Zhao J, Perez CI, Yang Y, Porco TC, Singh K, Han Y. PMID: 32690926; PMCID: PMC8114907.
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    31. Pathogenic role of the vitreous in angle-closure glaucoma with autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy: a case report. BMC Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul 09; 20(1):271. Shi Y, Tian J, Han Y, Oatts J, Wang N. PMID: 32646389; PMCID: PMC7346445.
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    32. Changes in Intraocular Pressure and Angle Structure after Dilation in Primary Angle-Closure Suspects with Visually Significant Cataract. Ophthalmology. 2021 01; 128(1):39-47. Zhao M, Sun Q, Oatts J, Hu G, Ge L, Zhu B, Fu M, Wang Y, Miao Y, Luo Q, Niu T, Yu Y, Ying GS, Aung T, Xu X, Han Y. PMID: 32652206.
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    33. The Effect of Tube Location on Corneal Endothelial Cells in Patients with Ahmed Glaucoma Valve. Ophthalmology. 2021 02; 128(2):218-226. Zhang Q, Liu Y, Thanapaisal S, Oatts J, Luo Y, Ying GS, Wang J, McLeod SD, Gedde SJ, Han Y. PMID: 32603727; PMCID: PMC7765742.
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    34. Symptomatic COVID-19 in Eye Professionals in Wuhan, China. Ophthalmology. 2020 09; 127(9):1268-1270. Qiao C, Zhang H, He M, Ying G, Chen C, Song Y, Oatts J, Liu Z, Xing Y, Xiao Z, Ke M, Ye Y, Chen X, Luo J, Han Y, Wang N. PMID: 32359839; PMCID: PMC7166011.
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    35. Disease-related and age-related changes of anterior chamber angle structures in patients with primary congenital glaucoma: An in vivo high-frequency ultrasound biomicroscopy-based study. PLoS One. 2020; 15(1):e0227602. Shi Y, Han Y, Xin C, Hu M, Oatts J, Cao K, Wang H, Wang N. PMID: 31990918; PMCID: PMC6986727.
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    36. Acquired reversible Brown syndrome caused by focal abscess of the superior oblique muscle. J AAPOS. 2019 06; 23(3):172-174. Oatts JT, Doyle JJ, Dodd MU, Mantagos IS, Dagi LR. PMID: 30710645.
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    37. Outcomes of zone 1 retinopathy of prematurity. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2018 Aug 1; 22(4):e78. Oatts OJ, Mantagos MJ, Vanderveen VD. .
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    38. Late extrusion of intrastromal corneal ring segments: A report of two cases. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2017 Dec; 8:67-70. Oatts JT, Savar L, Hwang DG. PMID: 29260121; PMCID: PMC5731710.
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    39. The effect of enucleation on orbital growth in patients with retinoblastoma. J AAPOS. 2017 Aug; 21(4):309-312. Oatts JT, Robbins JA, de Alba Campomanes AG. PMID: 28630028.
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    40. Manual Removal of Intraocular Lens Silicone Oil Droplets and Dystrophic Calcifications Using a Nitinol Loop: A Case Series. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2017 05 01; 48(5):422-426. Moussa K, Leng T, Oatts JT, Bhisitkul RB, Hwang DG, Stewart JM. PMID: 28499054.
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    41. Multimodal Assessment of Corneal Thinning Using Optical Coherence Tomography, Scheimpflug Imaging, Pachymetry, and Slit-Lamp Examination. Cornea. 2017 Apr; 36(4):425-430. Oatts JT, Keenan JD, Mannis T, Lietman TM, Rose-Nussbaumer J. PMID: 28129300; PMCID: PMC5493313.
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    42. Inner retinal dystrophy in a patient with biallelic sequence variants in BRAT1. Ophthalmic Genet. 2017 12; 38(6):559-561. Oatts JT, Duncan JL, Hoyt CS, Slavotinek AM, Moore AT. PMID: 28635423.
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    43. Ocular findings in a patient with fucosidosis. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2016 Dec; 4:83-86. S?nchez LR, Oatts JT, Duncan JL, Packman S, Moore AT. PMID: 29503934; PMCID: PMC5757485.
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    44. The effect of enucleation on orbital growth in patients with retinoblastoma. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2016 Aug 1; 20(4):e21. Oatts OJ, de Alba Campomanes dA. .
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    45. Randomized Controlled Comparison of Titanium-Sapphire Versus Standard Q-Switched Nd: YAG Laser Trabeculoplasty. J Glaucoma. 2016 07; 25(7):e663-7. Kaplowitz K, Wang S, Bilonick R, Oatts JT, Grippo T, Loewen NA. PMID: 26325273.
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    46. Novel heterozygous mutation in YAP1 in a family with isolated ocular colobomas. Ophthalmic Genet. 2017 May-Jun; 38(3):281-283. Oatts JT, Hull S, Michaelides M, Arno G, Webster AR, Moore AT. PMID: 27267789.
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    47. Orbital surface coil imaging predicts surgical anatomy of medial rectus muscle in consecutive exotropia: a case report. J AAPOS. 2016 10; 20(5):449-450. Oatts JT, Kumar RN, Nyong'o OL. PMID: 27208854.
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    48. Effect of alpha-2-agonist premedication on intraocular pressure after selective laser trabeculoplasty. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2015 Dec; 63(12):891-4. Oatts JT, Wang X, Loewen NA. PMID: 26862092; PMCID: PMC4784075.
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    49. Age-related distance esotropia--fusional amplitudes and clinical course. Strabismus. 2014 Jun; 22(2):52-7. Oatts JT, Salchow DJ. PMID: 24754801.
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    50. In vitro and in vivo comparison of two suprachoroidal shunts. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 Aug 13; 54(8):5416-23. Oatts JT, Zhang Z, Tseng H, Shields MB, Sinard JH, Loewen NA. PMID: 23847318; PMCID: PMC4141703.
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    51. Fusional amplitudes in age-related distance esotropia. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2012 Feb 1; 16(1):e24. Oatts OJ, Salchow SD. .
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    52. The residency application abyss: insights and advice. Yale J Biol Med. 2011 Sep; 84(3):195-202. Olson DP, Oatts JT, Fields BG, Huot SJ. PMID: 21966036; PMCID: PMC3178848.
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