Julius Oatts, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Ophthalmology
Contact information
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-2791
Fax: 215-590-4325
Fax: 215-590-4325
Education:
BS (Neuroscience, Behavioral Biology)
Emory University, 2008.
MD, MHS (Medicine, Masters of Health Science)
Yale School of Medicine, 2013.
Permanent linkBS (Neuroscience, Behavioral Biology)
Emory University, 2008.
MD, MHS (Medicine, Masters of Health Science)
Yale School of Medicine, 2013.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Dr. Oatts is a specialist in pediatric ophthalmology, a field that involves medical and surgical management of children with eye conditions. He has special expertise in childhood glaucoma and anterior segment surgery including innovative approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of children with glaucoma.Description of Research Expertise
Dr. Oatts' research focuses on the evaluation of novel diagnostic technology in children with eye disease as well as the detection of preventable childhood vision loss in low resource settings nationally and internationally. He also has an interest in the pediatric ophthalmology pathway and is a co-founder of the Pediatric Ophthalmology Mentorship program, a program designed to foster early interest in the field of pediatric ophthalmology.Selected Publications
Simon C, Oatts J, Sarlo D.: 11-year-old Female with Bilateral Methanol-induced Optic Neuropathy After Ingestion of Hand Sanitizer. Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium (Amelia Island, FL) August 2025.Mesfin Y, O’Brien K, Indaram M, Keenan J, Oatts J.: The Impact of Primary Care Provider Telemedicine Adoption on Pediatric Ophthalmology Referrals. Telemedicine and e-Health 31(7): 885-891, July 2025.
Morse J, Keenan J, Oatts J.: Importance of Population-Based Studies in Childhood Eye Disease—Seeing the Bigger Picture. JAMA Ophthalmology 143(5): 391-2, May 2025.
Choi K, He J, Oatts J, Ying G.: Social Drivers of Health and Cataract Prevalence in the All of Us Research Program. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Salt Lake City, UT) May 2025.
Chandra R, Wang J, Cui H, Oatts J, Ying G.: Machine Learning for Predicting Future Myopia Status, Cycloplegic Spherical Equivalent Refraction and Axial Length. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (Salt Lake City, UT) May 2025.
Oatts J, Xu A, Morse J, Nesemann J, Cavuoto K, Keenan J.: Pediatric Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits and Pediatric Eye Provider Location and Density. Ophthalmology Science 28: 100776, March 2025.
Chandra R, Ying B, Wang J, Cui H, Oatts J.: External Validation of Machine Learning Models to Predict Cycloplegic Refractive Error and Myopia Status Using Non-Cycloplegic Data. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Meeting (Salt Lake City, UT) March 2025.
Kumar A, Morse J, Wong R, Oatts J.: Residency Factors Associated with Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship Pursuit. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Meeting (Salt Lake City, UT) March 2025.
Mesfin A, Takla P, Indaram M, Oatts J. : Pilot Study Using a Virtual Reality Simulated Sensorimotor Examination to Evaluate Adult Strabismus. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Meeting (Salt Lake City, UT) March 2025.
Morse J, Xu A, Nesemann J, Keenan J, Oatts J.: Cost of Pediatric Blepharoconjunctivitis Seen in California Emergency Rooms Over a 10-Year Period. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Meeting (Salt Lake City, UT) March 2025.