Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
Amy K Hutchinson, MD
Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Pediatric Ophthalmology
Emory Eye Center
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, Bldg B, Fl 5, Atlanta, GA 30322Booking information not available
(404) 778-2020About
Amy Hutchinson, MD, joined the Emory Eye Center in 2002. Dr. Hutchinson’s clinical practice includes general 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 Chart™ for use in non-verbal or non-English speaking individuals. She recently introduced a specialty clinic for children with cerebral visual impairment. Dr. Hutchinson participates in a number of NEI-funded pediatric ophthalmology studies that apply evidence-based medicine to the treatment of amblyopia and other pediatric eye diseases.
Areas of Clinical Interest
• Retinopathy of prematurity
• Pediatric vision screening
• Cerebral visual impairment
• Pediatric strabismus
• Electronic health records and telemedicine
Languages
- English
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 1995
Locations
Emory Eye Center
1365 Clifton Road Northeast
Bldg B, Fl 5
Atlanta,
GA
30322
Credentials
Education
- Fellowship: Medical Univ of South Carolina, Pediatric Opthalmology, 1997
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Ophthalmology, 1996
- Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine, Ophthalmology, 1993
- Internship: Atlanta Medical Center, Rotating, 1992
- Medical Education: Medical College of Georgia, MD, 1991
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology, 1997
Awards
- National Recognition
Dr. Hutchinson is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 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 vice-chair of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus’s vision screening committee and is on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.
Dr. Hutchinson recently served on the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Ophthalmic Technology Assessment Committee where she was first author on two policy statements and co-author on five additional policy statements.