DarrenLHooverMD

Ophthalmology • Cranberry Township, PA

Pediatric & Strabismus, Retinal Disease

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Office
125 Emeryville Dr
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Phone+1 724-776-1233

Fax+1 724-776-5399
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Education & Training

Boston Children's HospitalResidency, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 1986 - 1987
Boston Children's HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Ophthalmology, 1987
University of Missouri-ColumbiaResidency, Ophthalmology, 1982 - 1986
Mercy Hospital (St Louis)Internship, Transitional Year, 1982 - 1983
University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1987 - 2024
WV State Medical License 1995 - 2004
OH State Medical License 1988 - 1990
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAO) American Academy of Ophthalmology

Clinical Trials

Convergence Insufficiency Treatment Study (CITS) Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

15 citations
The Relationship of Age and Other Baseline Factors to Outcome of Initial Surgery for Intermittent Exotropia.
Michael X. Repka, Danielle L. Chandler, Jonathan M. Holmes, Sean P. Donahue, Darren L. Hoover, Brian G. Mohney, Paul H. Phillips, Ann U. Stout, Benjamin H. Ticho, Davi...> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Apr 1
4 citations
Partial scleral buckle removal during strabismus surgery after retinal detachment repair.
Priyanka Kumar, Darren L. Hoover, Scott R. Lambert> ;Journal of AAPOS. 2017 Aug 1
Reply.
Pamela A Huston, Darren L Hoover> ;Journal of AAPOS. 2018 Aug 1
9 citations
Surgical outcomes following rectus muscle plication versus resection combined with antagonist muscle recession for basic horizontal strabismus.
Pamela A. Huston, Darren L. Hoover> ;Journal of AAPOS. 2017 Aug 1
26 citations
Home-Based Therapy for Symptomatic Convergence Insufficiency in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Mitchell Scheiman, Darren L. Hoover, Elizabeth L. Lazar, Susan A. Cotter, Raymond T. Kraker, Marjean Taylor Kulp, David K. Wallace, Erin Jenewein, Michael Gallaway, In...> ;Optometry and Vision Science. 2016 Dec 1
6 citations
Treatment of symptomatic convergence insufficiency with home-based computerized vergence system therapy in children
Pamela A. Huston, Darren L. Hoover> ;Journal of AAPOS. 2015 Oct 1
12 citations
Time Course and Predictors of Amblyopia Improvement With 2 Hours of Daily Patching
David K. Wallace, Elizabeth L. Lazar, Earl R. Crouch, Darren L. Hoover, Raymond T. Kraker, Susanna M. Tamkins> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2015 May 1
14 citations
Evaluation of the Intermittent Exotropia Questionnaire using Rasch analysis.
David A. Leske, Jonathan M. Holmes, B. Michele Melia, Aaron M. Miller, Jorie Jackson, Donny W. Suh, Susan Hayes, Stephen R. Glaser, Monica Pacheco, Laura Graham, Evely...> ;JAMA Ophthalmology. 2015 Apr 1
14 citations
A randomized trial of adding a plano lens to atropine for amblyopia
David K. Wallace, Elizabeth L. Lazar, Michael X. Repka, Jonathan M. Holmes, Raymond T. Kraker, Darren L. Hoover, Katherine K. Weise, Amy L. Waters, Melissa L. Rice, Ro...> ;Journal of AAPOS. 2015 Feb 1
23 citations
Office probing for treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction in infants.
Aaron M. Miller, Danielle L. Chandler, Michael X. Repka, Darren L. Hoover, Katherine Lee, Michele Melia, Paul J. Rychwalski, David I. Silbert> ;Journal of AAPOS. 2014 Feb 1
85 citations
Optical treatment of strabismic and combined strabismic-anisometropic amblyopia
Susan A. Cotter, Nicole C. Foster, Jonathan M. Holmes, B. Michele Melia, David K. Wallace, Michael X. Repka, Susanna M. Tamkins, Raymond T. Kraker, Roy W. Beck, Darren...> ;Ophthalmology. 2012 Jan 1
29 citations
Pilot study of levodopa dose as treatment for residual amblyopia in children aged 8 years to younger than 18 years.
Michael X. Repka, Raymond T. Kraker, Roy W. Beck, C. Scott Atkinson, Darron A. Bacal, Don L. Bremer, Patricia L. Davis, Matthew D. Gearinger, Stephen R. Glaser, Darren...> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 2010 Sep 1
95 citations
A randomized trial comparing Bangerter filters and patching for the treatment of moderate amblyopia in children.
Robert P. Rutstein, Graham E. Quinn, Elizabeth L. Lazar, Roy W. Beck, Dean J. Bonsall, Susan A. Cotter, Eric R. Crouch, Jonathan M. Holmes, Darren L. Hoover, David A. ...> ;Ophthalmology. 2010 Feb 16
Treatment of severe amblyopia with atropine: Results from 2 randomized clinical trials.
Repka, M.X., Kraker, R.T., Beck, R.W., Birch, E., Cotter, S.A., Holmes, J.M., Hertle, R.W., Hoover, D.L., Klimek, D.L., Marsh-Tootle, W., Scheiman, M.M., Suh, D.W., We...> ;J AAPOS. 2009 Oct 1
26 citations
Treatment of severe amblyopia with weekend atropine: results from 2 randomized clinical trials.
Michael X Repka, Raymond T Kraker, Roy W Beck, Eileen Birch, Susan A Cotter, Jonathan M Holmes, Darren L Hoover, Deborah L Klimek, Wendy Marsh-Tootle, Mitchell M Schei...> ;Journal of AAPOS. 2009 Jun 1
34 citations
Balloon catheter dilation and nasolacrimal duct intubation for treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction after failed probing.
Michael X. Repka, Danielle L. Chandler, Jonathan M. Holmes, Darren L. Hoover, Christie L. Morse, Schloff S, David I. Silbert, David Robbins Tien> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009 May 1
42 citations
Pharmacological plus optical penalization treatment for amblyopia: Results of a randomized trial
Susan A. Cotter, David R. Weakley, Samara F. Strauber, Roy W. Beck, Eileen E. Birch, Sean P. Donahue, Jonathan M. Holmes, Darren L. Hoover, Pamela A. Huston, B. Michel...> ;Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009 Jan 1
A randomized trial of near versus distance activities while patching for amblyopia in children aged 3 to less than 7 years.
> ;Ophthalmology. 2008 Nov
Patching vs atropine to treat amblyopia in children aged 7 to 12 years: a randomized trial.
Scheiman, M. M., Hertle, R. W., Kraker, R. T., Beck, R. W., Birch, E. E., Felius, J., Holmes, J. M., Kundart, J., Morrison, D. G., Repka, M. X., Tamkins, S. M.> ;Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Dec
19 citations
Instability of ocular alignment in childhood esotropia.
Stephen P. Christiansen, Danielle L. Chandler, Jonathan M. Holmes, Robert W Arnold, Eileen E Birch, Linda R. Dagi, Darren L. Hoover, Deborah L. Klimek, Melia Bm, Evely...> ;Ophthalmology. 2008 Oct 29
66 citations
Treatment of bilateral refractive amblyopia in children three to less than 10 years of age.
David K. Wallace, Danielle L. Chandler, Roy W. Beck, Robert W Arnold, Darron A. Bacal, Eileen E. Birch, Joost Felius, Marcela Frazier, Jonathan M. Holmes, Darren L. Ho...> ;American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 Oct 1
A symptom survey and quality of life questionnaire for nasolacrimal duct obstruction in children.
Holmes, J. M., Leske, D. A., Cole, S. R., Chandler, D. L., Repka, M. X., Silbert, D. I., Tien, D. R., Bradley, E. A., Sala, N. A., Levin, E. M., Hoover, D. L., Klimek,...> ;Ophthalmology. 2006 Sep
7 citations
Results of a combined adjustable recession and posterior fixation suture of the same vertical rectus muscle for incomitant vertical strabismus
Darren L. Hoover> ;Journal of AAPOS. 1998 Dec 1
32 citations
Subretinal neovascularization in children and adolescents.
Erin Booher Goshorn, Darren L. Hoover, Andrew W. Eller, Thomas R. Friberg, William H Jarrett, Edward M Sorr> ;Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 1995 May 1
6 citations
Results of a single lateral rectus resection for divergence and partial sixth nerve paralysis.
Darren L. Hoover, Joseph Giangiacomo> ;Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 1993 Mar 1
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

Forbes HospitalMonroeville, Pennsylvania
UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC MercyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Heritage Valley KennedyMcKees Rocks, Pennsylvania