Christopher Gelston, MD

Associate Professor, Ophthalmology


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Medical School
  • MD, State University of New York Upstate Medical University (2002)
Graduate School
  • MA, Boston University School of Medicine (1998)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, Union College (NY) (1996)
Internship
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University Program (2003)
Residency
  • University of Colorado, Ophthalmology (2006)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado, Ophthalmology (2007)
Languages
English
Department
Ophthalmology

Publications

  • Yao W, Davidson RS, Durairaj VD, Gelston CD. Dry Eye Syndrome: an update on office management. Am J Med. 2011 Nov;124(11):1016-8.
  • Ophthalmology: Clinical and Surgical Principles. Proptosis in Childhood. Slack, Inc. Vikram D. Durairaj, MD, Christopher D. Gelston, MD
  • Gelston CD, Said S, Durairaj VD. Orbital Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, accepted for publication 2012.
  • Gelston CD. Ocular Emergencies. American Family Physician, accepted for publication 2012
  • Gelston CD. Common eye emergencies. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Oct 15;88(8):515-9. PubMed PMID: 24364572
  • Glazier R, Oliver S, Levi M, Gelston C. Successful treatment of Paecilomyces lilacinus keratitis and endophthalmitis with penetrating keratoplasty, pars plana vitrectomy, intravitreal and oral voriconazole. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 2012;3:9.
  • Poster presentation at annual American Society and Refractive Surgery Conference in San Francisco, "Cholesterol Levels in Patients with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction", 2013.
  • Smith JM, Olson JL, Gelston CD. Antimony Intraocular Foreign Body with an Intact Electroretinogram. Ophthalmology. 2016 Oct;123(10):2224. PubMed PMID: 27664913
  • Gelston CD, Patnaik JL. Ophthalmology training and competency levels in care of patients with ophthalmic complaints in United States internal medicine, emergency medicine and family medicine residents. J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2019;16:25. PubMed PMID: 31461804
  • Gelston CD, Deitz GA. Eye Emergencies. Am Fam Physician. 2020 Nov 1;102(9):539-545. PubMed PMID: 33118787

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Member
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Member
  • Colorado Society Eye Physicians and Surgeons (CSEPS), Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center
1675 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2020

UCHealth - Eye Center - Lone Tree
9552 Park Meadows Drive
Suite 100
Lone Tree, CO 80124
720-553-2255

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Ophthalmology, Board Certification (2008)
  • Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery, Specialized Training (0001)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Eyes and Vision
  • Surgery
  • Eyes and Vision - Cataract
  • Eyes and Vision - Cataract Extraction
  • Eyes and Vision - Corneal Disease
  • Eyes and Vision - Corneal Transplantation
  • Eyes and Vision - Dry Eyes
  • Eyes and Vision - Eye Disease
  • Eyes and Vision - LASIK Surgery
  • Surgery - Eye and/or Orbital Surgery
Public Speaking
Yes