Paul H. Phillips
Department Chairperson
Also affiliated: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2003); Boston Children's Hospital (2024); Monsanto (United States) (1959); Houston Methodist (2023); Arkansas Children's Hospital (1999–2025); University of Wisconsin System (1950–1951); Tennessee Valley Authority (1959); Agricultural Research Service (1960); United States Department of Agriculture (1960); Texas Medical Center (1997); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (1997); University of Wisconsin–Madison (1933–1984); Johns Hopkins University (1997–2001); University of Miami (1997); University of Bedfordshire (2009–2010); Emory University (1996–1999); University of Alabama (2003); Iowa State University (1952); Madison Area Technical College (1955); Baylor College of Medicine (1997); South Valley University (2024); Benha University (2024); University of Arkansas Medical Center (1999–2025); Johns Hopkins Medicine (1997–2001); Withington Community Hospital (1987); Manchester Royal Infirmary (1987); Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center (1995); University of Manchester (1987); Dairy Australia (Australia) (1951); Department of Agriculture (1987); All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of the Dairy Industry (1951); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2021); Methodist Hospital (2023); Emmes (United States) (1995); Maxwell Institute for Mathematical Sciences (1988); Eye Center (2001); Scottish Health Services (1989–1990); The Christie Hospital (1987); Stem Cell Institute (2024); Pediatrics and Genetics (2001–2003); Department of Animal Husbandry (1955); Ophthalmology Associates (United States) (2001–2003); Neurology, Inc (2003); The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1997); New York University (2017); University of Cincinnati (2023); Modern Academy (2024)
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Department Chairs, College of Medicine
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Paul H. Phillips, Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has a clinical practice at Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute. His subspecialties include pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, as well as neuro-ophthalmology. Dr. Phillips completed a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Emory University Eye Center.
His scholarly work includes publications on pediatric vision screening, optic neuritis, and the role of myeloid cells in ischemic retinopathies. He has also co-authored research on COVID-19 vaccine-associated optic neuropathy and trends in ophthalmology faculty diversity in the U.S. Dr. Phillips is recognized as a highly cited researcher, with an h-index of 42, over 428 publications, and more than 7,300 citations. He leads a research group and maintains an active lab website, collaborating with colleagues such as Muhammad Z. Chauhan, Ahmed B. Sallam, Joseph G. Chacko, and Qais A. Dihan, all from UAMS.
Research Overview
Dr. Phillips joined the faculty in September 1997, and is a professor of ophthalmology. In addition, he holds the position of chief of ophthalmology at Arkansas Children's Hospital. He sees patients at the Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He completed a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He has also completed a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at the Emory University Eye Center in Atlanta, Georgia. His subspecialties include pediatric ophthalmology & strabismus and neuro-ophthalmology.A native of New York, Dr. Phillips was graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York (S.U.N.Y.) at Buffalo Medical School. After interning in Hartford, Connecticut, he completed an ophthalmology residency at the University of Florida Eye Center in Gainesville. Dr. Phillips has been certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology since 1995. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and numerous other organizations. Dr. Phillips sees patients at the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute and the Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Metrics
- h-index: 42
- Publications: 427
- Citations: 7,381
Selected Publications
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The Association Between Uveitis and Optic Neuritis in Central Nervous System Demyelinating Disorders: A Multi-Institutional Cohort Study (2026)
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Risk of neuroblastoma among patients with pediatric Horner syndrome (2026)
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibition and the Unmasking of CNS Demyelination across a Large United States Health Research Network (2026)
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Preeclampsia and risk of ophthalmic complications: a large United States cohort study (2026)
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Reply (2026)
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Association between retinal findings and risk of mortality in pediatric abusive head trauma (2026)
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Association between Dupilumab and Ocular Surface Diseases in Children (2026)
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Strabismus Associations with COVID-19 Infection, Vaccination, and Pandemic-Related Factors – A Comprehensive Review (2025)
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Risk of oculomotor and trochlear nerve palsies following COVID-19 vaccination (2025)
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Posterior capsule rupture as a performance indicator in resident cataract surgery: An eight-year audit (2025)
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Analysis of regional coverage for retinopathy of prematurity in the United States (2025)
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Incidence of Strabismus in Childhood Glaucoma (2025)
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Aortic and Carotid Complications in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis (2025)
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Investigating drug-induced optic nerve hypoplasia and septo-optic dysplasia from the FDA adverse events database (2025)
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Pregnancy and Diabetic Retinopathy: A Report From the All of Us Research Program (2025)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Five-Year Trends in Pediatric Vision Screening and Access in the United States
- COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Optic Neuropathy: A Systematic Review of 45 Patients
- Oral Fluorescein Angiography for the Diagnosis of Papilledema Versus Pseudopapilledema in Children
- Using Real-World Data to Assess the Association of Retinal Detachment With Topical Pilocarpine Use
- Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities in Vision Care Access and Impairment Among United States Children
Showing 5 of 22 shared publications
- Five-Year Trends in Pediatric Vision Screening and Access in the United States
- Ophthalmology Faculty Diversity Trends in the US
- Using Real-World Data to Assess the Association of Retinal Detachment With Topical Pilocarpine Use
- Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities in Vision Care Access and Impairment Among United States Children
- Forecasting Retirement in Pediatric Ophthalmology
Showing 5 of 18 shared publications
- Five-Year Trends in Pediatric Vision Screening and Access in the United States
- COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Optic Neuropathy: A Systematic Review of 45 Patients
- Ophthalmology Faculty Diversity Trends in the US
- Oral Fluorescein Angiography for the Diagnosis of Papilledema Versus Pseudopapilledema in Children
- Using Real-World Data to Assess the Association of Retinal Detachment With Topical Pilocarpine Use
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
- Race, Ethnicity, and Sex in Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group Clinical Studies
- Characteristics and publication rate of registered clinical trials in amblyopia
- Risk of oculomotor and trochlear nerve palsies following COVID-19 vaccination
- Self-reported history of childhood vision impairment among older adults screened for dementia
- Analysis of regional coverage for retinopathy of prematurity in the United States
- Risk of Giant Cell Arteritis among Patients Presenting with Undifferentiated Noninfectious Uveitis
- Aortic and Carotid Complications in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis
- Self-reported history of childhood vision impairment among older adults screened for dementia
- Self-reported history of childhood vision impairment among older adults screened for dementia
- Association between Dupilumab and Ocular Surface Diseases in Children
- Oral Fluorescein Angiography for the Diagnosis of Papilledema Versus Pseudopapilledema in Children
- Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities in Vision Care Access and Impairment Among United States Children
- Long Term Outcome and Histologic Findings of a Retinal Astrocytic Hamartoma Treated with Intravitreal Injection of Anti-VEGF: A Case Report
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ocular trauma in American infants and toddlers
- Temporal Alterations of Sphingolipids in Optic Nerves After Indirect Traumatic Optic Neuropathy
- Corneal decompensation following intrastromal hydration of corneal wounds with 0.5% moxifloxacin
- Risk of Giant Cell Arteritis among Patients Presenting with Undifferentiated Noninfectious Uveitis
- Reply
- COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Optic Neuropathy: A Systematic Review of 45 Patients
- Risk of oculomotor and trochlear nerve palsies following COVID-19 vaccination
- Investigating drug-induced optic nerve hypoplasia and septo-optic dysplasia from the FDA adverse events database
- Risk of neuroblastoma among patients with pediatric Horner syndrome
- Ophthalmology Faculty Diversity Trends in the US
- Forecasting Retirement in Pediatric Ophthalmology
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ocular trauma in American infants and toddlers
- Analysis of regional coverage for retinopathy of prematurity in the United States
- Risk of abducens nerve palsy following COVID-19 vaccination
- Risk of oculomotor and trochlear nerve palsies following COVID-19 vaccination
- An Unusual Case of Diplopia in a Child
- Strabismus Associations with COVID-19 Infection, Vaccination, and Pandemic-Related Factors – A Comprehensive Review
- Utility of balanced steady-state field precession sequence in the evaluation of retinal and subdural hemorrhages in patients with abusive head trauma
- Aortic and Carotid Complications in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis
- An Unusual Case of Diplopia in a Child
- Posterior capsule rupture as a performance indicator in resident cataract surgery: An eight-year audit
- Pregnancy and Diabetic Retinopathy: A Report From the All of Us Research Program
- Preeclampsia and risk of ophthalmic complications: a large United States cohort study
- Long Term Outcome and Histologic Findings of a Retinal Astrocytic Hamartoma Treated with Intravitreal Injection of Anti-VEGF: A Case Report
- Corneal decompensation following intrastromal hydration of corneal wounds with 0.5% moxifloxacin
- Oral Fluorescein Angiography for the Diagnosis of Papilledema Versus Pseudopapilledema in Children
- Corneal decompensation following intrastromal hydration of corneal wounds with 0.5% moxifloxacin
- Oral Fluorescein Angiography for the Diagnosis of Papilledema Versus Pseudopapilledema in Children
- Oral fluorescein angiography in pediatric ophthalmology
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