Sean Donahue Archive — Page 1 of 1

Portrait of Sean Donahue, MD, PhD, with curly gray hair, wearing a collared shirt, patterned tie, and dark jacket.
April 7, 2026

National ophthalmology association honors Sean Donahue’s leadership, service  

The Marshal M. Parks Bronze Medal is awarded to past presidents of AAPOS and other individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to children’s eye care.

Sean Donahue, MD, PhD
April 22, 2024

Sean Donahue to become president of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Sean Donahue, MD, PhD, Sam and Darthea Coleman Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, will become president of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus in July.

Close-up of an eye with a keyhole-shaped dark pupil extending downward into the iris.
November 22, 2023

National study of two surgical interventions for exotropia shows no detectable difference

A study comparing two surgical methods for repairing childhood intermittent exotropia (a common form of strabismus or eye misalignment, in which one or both eyes sometimes turn outward) were unable to detect a significant difference in the two methods.

Two American football players in white helmets lie on the grass as another player in a green uniform leans over them; part of a standing person is visible at right.
July 19, 2022

For young concussion patients, managing visual symptoms crucial

A policy statement from Vanderbilt and other institutions says it’s essential that pediatricians and other clinicians know how to screen, identify and initiate clinical management of visual symptoms after this common childhood injury.

August 1, 2019

New program expands options for prescribing investigational therapies

A new group called Access to Investigational Medicine is assisting clinicians who want to seek compassionate use of investigational therapies for their patients.

Man seated at a desk in an office beside a computer monitor displaying a medical image; papers and notes cover the bulletin board behind him.
August 17, 2017

Award honors Donahue’s long-term efforts to improve children’s vision

Sean Donahue, M.D., Ph.D., Sam and Darthea Coleman Professor of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Vanderbilt, recently received the Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award.