Erin P Herlihy, MD

Erin P Herlihy, MD

Ophthalmology, Vascular Anomalies, Cranial Base

On staff since November 2008

Children's Title: Director, Ophthalmology Education

Academic Title: Associate Professor

  • Erin P. Herlihy, MD, is an attending physician at Seattle Childrens Hospital and associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Washington, School of Medicine. A graduate of Notre Dame and Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, she completed residency training in Ophthalmology at the University of Washington Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center. She specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus.

    Her research interests include the pathogenesis of myopia and progressive axial elongation in children, systemic associations of divergence insufficiency in children and adults, and various treatments for amblyopia and infantile nasolacrimal disorders. She is a principal investigator in the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group, which is supported by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Herlihy is an active member in several local and national medical associations and is board certified in ophthalmology.

    • Veneta Everett, WA 07.23.13

      We love Dr. Herlihy. She is my child's favorite doctor of all time. We met her in 2009. My daughter has had two surgeries and yearly checkups from her. Savannah looks forward to seeing her and Jenny.

    • Xaviera Seattle,WA 01.31.11

      Our doctor told us about her and from the very first visit till present we knew she was a nice compassion person, who took the time to talk with the parents and the child. Her Assistants are all nice and supportive and understanding.

    Recommend Erin P Herlihy, MD
  • Award Name Award Description Awarded By Award Date
    Top Doctor National Arthritis Foundation 2011
    Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society 2003
    Janet Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation 2003
    Alfred Gunner Memorail Scholarship Nominee 2002
    Alpha Omega Alpha, National Medical Honor Society 2002
    Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society 1997 - 1999
    University of Notre Dame Sophomore Class Treasurer 1996 - 1997
    University of Notre Dame Dean's List 1995 - 1999

  • Other Publications

    • Herlihy EP, Phillips JO, Weiss AH
      Esotropia Greater at Distance: Children vs Adults.
      23348517 JAMA ophthalmology, 2013 Jan 24 : 1-6
    • Chen JL, Shen TT, Brady J, Herlihy EP
      Strabismus surgery in a patient with a Boston K-pro keratoprosthesis.
      22981669 Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2012 Oct. : 16(5)476-7
    • Slabaugh MA, Herlihy E, Ongchin S, van Gelder RN
      Efficacy and potential complications of difluprednate use for pediatric uveitis.
      22265149 American journal of ophthalmology, 2012 May : 153(5)932-8
    • Moore DB, Herlihy EP, Weiss AH
      Chronic keratoconjunctivitis with dermatitis as a presenting sign of child abuse.
      22525179 Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2012 April : 16(2)193-5
    • Herlihy EP, Rubin BP, Jian-Amadi A
      Primary myoepithelioma of the orbit in an infant.
      19541273 Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2009 June : 303-5
    • Herlihy EP, Rubin BP, Jian-Amadi A
      Primary myoepithelioma of the orbit in an infant.
      19541273 Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2009 June : 13(3)303-5

    Show More Hide

  • Presentations Title Event Location Date
    Clinical and eye movement findings to distinguish abducens palsy from divergence insufficiency in children and adults. Center for Clinical and Translational Research Science Day Seattle, WA May 2012
    Amblyopia and pediatric low vision. Annual meeting WA State Teachers for Visually Impaired / Orientation and Mobility Specialists Feb. 2012
    Does My Child Have a Lazy Eye? Modern Medicine and the Eye Lecture Series Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA June 2011
    Photoreceptor Activity Patterns and the Cause and Prevention of Myopia Gained in Translation Research Conference May 2010
    Central Nervous System Abnormalities and Ocular Motor Findings in Children and Adults with Divergence Insufficiency AAPOS Annual Meeting Orlando, FL April 2010
    Abduction deficits: The Sick Sixth and Other Anomalies of Divergence. Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons Monthly Meeting Seattle, WA Nov. 2009
    The pupil in suppression and amblyopia. ARVO 2009

Overview

Board Certification(s)

Ophthalmology

Medical/Professional School

Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL

Residency

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Fellowship

University of Michigan W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, MI

Clinical Interests

Pediatric and adult strabismus, amblyopia, nasolacrimal disorders, pediatric cataracts, refractive error in children, system diseases that affect the eyes

Research Description

Treatment of refractive and strabismic amblyopia, divergence insufficiency in children and adults, surgical management of intermittent exotropia, pathogenesis of progressive myopia and the development of interventions to retard progressive axial length elongation in children.

Research Focus Area

Translational Research