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8534 Cass StOmaha, NE 68114
Phone+1 402-955-8290
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Summary
- Dr. Rychwalski specializes in Pediatric Eye Care and Surgery, childhood and adult strabismus. He has particular expertise in complex pediatric cataract and intraocular lens placement, pediatric glaucoma and the screening and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity.
Dr Rychwalski has worked in Academic Medicine throughout his career. Prior to joining Children's Hospital and Medical Center as Chief of Ophthalmoogy, he served most recently at Connecticut Children's, private practice in Concord, NH and at the Cleveland Clinic where he assisted in the opening the largest overseas US Hospital, the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Dr. Rychwalski received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Saint
Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, US. He completed his fellowship in
pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at the University of Kentucky Chandler
Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, US.
Education & Training
- Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1993
- University of UtahBS, Biology, Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1984 - 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- SD State Medical License Active through 2027
- IA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- ND State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- NE State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- CT State Medical License 2018 - 2021
- NH State Medical License 2016 - 2018
- OH State Medical License 2008 - 2018
- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Honor Award American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2014
- Honor Award American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2013
- Caregiver Celebration Appreciation Award Cleveland Clinic, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Lipoid proteinosis, a rare cause of eyelid margin lesions.Nathaniel Ashby, Shruti Sinha, Paul J Rychwalski, Nicole Harter, Samiksha Fouzdar Jain
Journal of AAPOS. 2025-04-20 - Low-Dose Bevacizumab 0.03 mg for Treatment of Type 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity.Thomas W Hejkal, Shruti Sinha, Pukhraj Rishi, Samiksha F Jain, Paul J Rychwalski
Ophthalmology. Retina. 2025-02-12 - 1 citationsPerformance of orbital rapid magnetic resonance imaging (rMRI) as a primary tool for evaluation of suspected pediatric orbital cellulitis.Anas Yasin, Steve Mathew, Joseph Maes, Terri Love, Angela Beavers
Journal of AAPOS. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (2015) Evaluation of the Intermittent Exotropia Questionnaire using Rasch analysisLeske, D. A., Holmes, J. M., & Melia, B. M., JAMA Ophthalmology, 1/1/2015
- Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (2015) Time course and predictors of amblyopia improvement with 2 hours of daily patchingWallace, D. K., Lazar, E. L., Crouch, E. R. 3., Hoover, D. L., Kraker, R. T., & Tamkins, S. M., JAMA Ophthalmology, 1/1/2015
- Retinal Dystrophy with Intraretinal Cystoid Spaces Associated with Mutations in the Crumbs Homologue (CRB1) geneCordovez JA, Traboulsi EI, Capasso JE, Sadagopan KA, Ganesh A, Rychwalski PJ, Neely KA, Brodie SE, Levin AV., Ophthalmic Genet, 1/10/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Strabismus surgery outcomes for attending versus supervised trainee as primary surgeonRychwalski PJ, Emirates Ophthalmology Congress, 1/12/2013
- The accuracy of the 30-degree test in detecting increased intracranial pressure when compared to CSF opening pressure on lumbar punctureRychwalski PJ, Emirates Ophthalmology Congress, 1/12/2013
- Findings of perinatal ocular examination performed on 3573 healthy full-term neonatesRychwalski PJ, Emirates Ophthalmology Congress, 1/12/2013
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Lectures
- Rewards and Challenges of International PracticeAmelia Island, FL - 1/3/2016
- How to avoid and manage complications in Strabismus surgery1/22/2015
- Update on Treatments for Retinopathy of Prematurity1/13/2015
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Other
- Dr. Paul Rychwalski discusses the effect 3D games could have on a child's developing eyes.WBMA-TV
Birmingham, AL - 1/19/2011 - Back to School and VisionTV-8
Cleveland, Ohio - 1/16/2011 - Dr. Paul Rychwalski discusses symptoms of lazy eye.WTOL-TV
Toledo, OH - 1/12/2011 - Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusFellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Connecticut Children's Medicial Centerhttps://www.connecticutchildrens.org/search-specialties/ophthalmology/
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