Overview

Amy K. Hutchinson, MD
Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology
Professor of Ophthalmology
Section of Pediatric Ophthalmology

Amy Hutchinson, MD, joined the Emory Eye Center in 2002. Dr. Hutchinsons clinical practice includes pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. Her special interests are in retinopathy of prematurity screening and treatment, pediatric vision screening, electronic health records and cerebral visual impairment.

Dr. Hutchinson co-developed and validated a novel eye chart for children, the Handy Eye ChartTM for use in non-verbal or non-English speaking individuals. Dr. Hutchinson participates in a number of NEI-funded pediatric ophthalmology studies that apply evidence-based medicine to the treatment of amblyopia, retinopathy of prematurity and other pediatric eye diseases.

National Recognition

Dr. Hutchinson is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society and the Georgia Society of Ophthalmology.

She received the honor award and the senior honor award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and from the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. She currently serves as Chair of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus vision screening committee and is on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

Dr. Hutchinson currently serves on the AAO Preferred Practice Pattern committee, which is responsible for establishing and publishing national guidelines for vision screening, pediatric eye examinations and treatment of amblyopia and strabismus.
Dr. Hutchinson recently served on AAOs Ophthalmic Technology Assessment Committee where she was first author on two policy statements and co-author on five additional policy statements.

Areas of Clinical Interest

Retinopathy of prematurity

Pediatric vision screening

Cerebral visual impairment

Pediatric strabismus

Electronic health records and telemedicine
Academic Appointment/title
Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University SOM
Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Emory University SOM
Director of Ophthalmology, Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta
Education
Degrees
Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology at Medical University of South Carolina
Residency in Ophthalmology from Emory University SOM
Fellowship in Ophthalmic Pathology from Emory University SOM
MD from Medical College of GA
BA from Agnes Scott College

Academic Appointment

• Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University

Education

Research