Darren Gregory, MD

Professor, Ophthalmology


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Medical School
  • MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School (1995)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, Texas Christian University (TX) (1990)
Internship
  • Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center Program (1996)
Residency
  • University of Colorado, Ophthalmology (2001)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado, Cornea and Anterior Segment Surgery (2003)
Languages
English, Spanish
Department
Ophthalmology

Publications

  • Gregory D. The ophthalmologic management of acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The Ocular Surface. April 2008.
  • Gregory D. New advances in cornea and external disease. Visions. Fall/Winter 2007
  • Shay E, Kheirkhah A, Liang L, Sheha H, Gregory D, Tseng SCG. Amniotic membrane transplantation as a new therapy for acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Surv Ophthalm. In press.
  • Amniotic membrane for acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome. EyeNet. July/August 2008
  • 1. Shay E, Kheirkhah A, Liang L, Gregory D, et al. Amniotic membrane as a new therapy for the acute ocular manifestations of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Surv Ophthalmol 2009;54:686-96
  • Conjunctival cicatrizing diseases. Focal Points. April 2011
  • Gregory DG. Treatment of acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis using amniotic membrane: a review of 10 consecutive cases. Ophthalmology. 2011 May;118(5)908-14.
  • 10. Taravella MJ, Davidson R, Erlanger M, Guiton G, Gregory D. Characterizing the learning curve in phacoemulsification. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2011 Jun;37(6):1069-75
  • Amniotic Membrane in Ocular Surface Surgery. Chapter 37. Ocular Surface Disease. editors Ed Holland, Mark Mannis and Barry Lee. Elsevier publishing 2012.
  • Chapter 37:Amniotic Membrane Transplantation: Indications and Techniques, in Ocular Surface Disease (textbook), editors Holland, Mannis and Lee
  • Current Ophthalmologic Treatment Strategies for Acute and Chronic Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology summer 2013
  • Pearls for Using AMT, in EyeWorld (the news magazine of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons), March 2013 p. 122
  • Gregory, DG. Amniotic membrane transpantation: indications and techniques. in Ocular Surface Disease: eds Holland E, Mannis M, Lee B. Elsevier 2013.
  • 1. Acute and Chronic Ophthalmic Involvement in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - A Comprehensive Review and Guide to Therapy. II. Ophthalmic Disease. Kohanim S, Palioura S, Saeed HN, Akpek EK, Amescua G, Basu S, Blomquist PH, Bouchard CS, Dart JK, Gai X, Gomes JA, Gregory DG, Iyer G, Jacobs DS, Johnson AJ, Kinoshita S, Mantagos IS, Mehta JS, Perez VL, Pflugfelder SC, Sangwan VS, Sippel KC, Sotozono C, Srinivasan B, Tan DT, Tandon R, Tseng SC, Ueta M, Chodosh J. Ocul Surf. 2016 Feb 12. pii: S1542-0124(16)00011-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2016.02.001. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PMID: 26882981 Similar articles Select item 265492482.
  • 2. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - A Comprehensive Review and Guide to Therapy. I. Systemic Disease. Kohanim S, Palioura S, Saeed HN, Akpek EK, Amescua G, Basu S, Blomquist PH, Bouchard CS, Dart JK, Gai X, Gomes JA, Gregory DG, Iyer G, Jacobs DS, Johnson AJ, Kinoshita S, Mantagos IS, Mehta JS, Perez VL, Pflugfelder SC, Sangwan VS, Sippel KC, Sotozono C, Srinivasan B, Tan DT, Tandon R, Tseng SC, Ueta M, Chodosh J. Ocul Surf. 2016 Jan;14(1):2-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2015.10.002. Epub 2015 Nov 5. Review. PMID: 26549248
  • Ciralsky, JB. Sippel, KC. Gregory, DG. Current ophthalmologic treatment strategies for acute and chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2013, 24:321-328
  • Diego JL, Bidikov L, Pedler MG, Kennedy JB, Quiroz-Mercado H, Gregory DG, Petrash JM, McCourt EA. Effect of human milk as a treatment for dry eye syndrome in a mouse model. Mol Vis. 2016 Sep 9;22:1095-1102. PubMed PMID: 27667918
  • Gregory DG. New Grading System and Treatment Guidelines for the Acute Ocular Manifestations of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Ophthalmology. 2016 Aug;123(8):1653-8. PubMed PMID: 27297404
  • Ahmad MS, Frank GS, Hink EM, Palestine AG, Gregory DG, McCourt EA. Amniotic membrane transplants in the pediatric population. J AAPOS. 2017 Jun;21(3):215-218. PubMed PMID: 28450179
  • Paley GL, Echalier E, Eck TW, Hong AR, Farooq AV, Gregory DG, Lubniewski AJ. Corneoscleral Laceration and Ocular Burns Caused by Electronic Cigarette Explosions. Cornea. 2016 Jul;35(7):1015-8. PubMed PMID: 27191672
  • Kalhorn AJ, Tawse KL, Shah AA, Jung JL, Gregory DG, McCourt EA. Maternal Serum Eye Drops in the Management of Pediatric Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defects: A Case Series. Cornea. 2018 Jan 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29324584
  • Kohanim S, Palioura S, Saeed HN, Akpek EK, Amescua G, Basu S, Blomquist PH, Bouchard CS, Dart JK, Gai X, Gomes JA, Gregory DG, Iyer G, Jacobs DS, Johnson AJ, Kinoshita S, Mantagos IS, Mehta JS, Perez VL, Pflugfelder SC, Sangwan VS, Sippel KC, Sotozono C, Srinivasan B, Tan DT, Tandon R, Tseng SC, Ueta M, Chodosh J. Acute and Chronic Ophthalmic Involvement in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - A Comprehensive Review and Guide to Therapy. II. Ophthalmic Disease. Ocul Surf. 2016 Apr;14(2):168-88. PubMed PMID: 26882981
  • Kohanim S, Palioura S, Saeed HN, Akpek EK, Amescua G, Basu S, Blomquist PH, Bouchard CS, Dart JK, Gai X, Gomes JA, Gregory DG, Iyer G, Jacobs DS, Johnson AJ, Kinoshita S, Mantagos IS, Mehta JS, Perez VL, Pflugfelder SC, Sangwan VS, Sippel KC, Sotozono C, Srinivasan B, Tan DT, Tandon R, Tseng SC, Ueta M, Chodosh J. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis--A Comprehensive Review and Guide to Therapy. I. Systemic Disease. Ocul Surf. 2016 Jan;14(1):2-19. PubMed PMID: 26549248
  • Saldanha IJ, Le JT, Solomon SD, Repka MX, Akpek EK, Li T. Choosing Core Outcomes for Use in Clinical Trials in Ophthalmology: Perspectives from Three Ophthalmology Outcomes Working Groups. Ophthalmology. 2019 Jan;126(1):6-9. PubMed PMID: 30577918
  • Kalhorn AJ, Tawse KL, Shah AA, Jung JL, Gregory DG, McCourt EA. Maternal Serum Eye Drops in the Management of Pediatric Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defects: A Case Series. Cornea. 2018 Jul;37(7):912-915. PubMed PMID: 29324584
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome chapter in Cornea. Editors Mark Mannis and Edward Holland
  • Gregory DG. USA: Ophthalmologic Evaluation and Management of Acute Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Front Med (Lausanne). 2021;8:670643. PubMed PMID: 34307405
  • McCann P, Abraham AG, Gregory DG, Hauswirth S, Ifantides C, Liu SH, Saldanha IJ, Li T. Prevalence and incidence of dry eye in the USA: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 2021 Nov 23;11(11):e056203. PubMed PMID: 34815292
  • Prevalence and Incidence of Dry Eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. PMID: 36301551
  • Topical corticosteroids for dry eye. PMID 36269562
  • Dupilumab-associated cicatrizing ocular disease. PMID 35479518
  • Alves M, Asbell P, Dogru M, Giannaccare G, Grau A, Gregory D, Kim DH, Marini MC, Ngo W, Nowinska A, Saldanha IJ, Villani E, Wakamatsu TH, Yu M, Stapleton F. TFOS Lifestyle Report: Impact of environmental conditions on the ocular surface. Ocul Surf. 2023 Jul;29:1-52. PubMed PMID: 37062427
  • Li T, McCann PM, Wilting S, McNamara S, Gregory DG, Hauswirth SG, Ifantides C, Benning L, Sequeira TA, Qureshi R, Liu SH, Clark MA, Saldanha IJ, Abraham AG. Prolonged facemask wearing among hospital workers and dry eye - a mixed-methods study. BMC Ophthalmol. 2023 Oct 19;23(1):420. PubMed PMID: 37858059

Professional Memberships

  • American Board of Ophthalmology (ABOP), Diplomate
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Member
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS), Member
  • Pan American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO), Chairman, Alumni Committee 2004
  • Colorado Medical Society (CMS), Member
  • Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS), Member
  • International Ocular Surface Society (IOSS), Member
  • Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO), Member
  • Cornea Society, Member

Practice Locations

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

Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center
1055 Clermont St
Denver, CO 80220
1-888-336-8262

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Ophthalmology, Board Certification (2002, 2013)
  • Cornea and External Disease, Specialized Training (2003)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Eyes and Vision - Dry Eyes
  • Eyes and Vision - Cataract
  • Eyes and Vision - Corneal Disease
  • Surgery - Eye and/or Orbital Surgery
  • Surgery
  • Eyes and Vision
Clinical Interests
I am a specialist in cataract surgery and treatment of diseases of the cornea and ocular surface. I also have extensive experience treating patients with acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome and have helped refine treatments to prevent the damage that can occur during the early stages of this disease.