Amanda L. Ely, MD
Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care, Specialty Care, Exton, Specialty Care, King of Prussia, Specialty Care & Surgery Center, Bucks County
About Amanda L. Ely, MD
Titles
Attending Physician
Certifications
Ophthalmology – American Board of Ophthalmology
Awards and Honors
2019, Exceptional Teacher Recognition, Office for a Respectful Learning Environment, PSHMC
2015, 2018, 2021, CG CAHPS (clinical and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) Deans’s List 99th Percentile for Patient Satisfaction, PSHMC
2015 Patient recognition Award “Compliment the Crew” Peri-anesthesia Children’s Hospital Quality of Work Life (QWL) Council, PSHMC
2014 “Nittany” Ophthalmology Department employee of the month, PSHMC
2014 “Best in Show” poster presentation. “Cupping Reversal in Pediatric Glaucoma – what happens to the retinal nerve fiber layer and visual field?”. AAPOS annual meeting
2014 Award for best paper/poster in the field of glaucoma, AAPOS meeting PGCFA (Pediatric Glaucoma and Cataract Family Association)
2012-2013, Ophthalmology Resident Research Award, PSHMC
2012 “Best in Show” poster presentation, “The Sensitivity and Specificity of Swept Spatial Frequency Visual Evoked Potential Testing for the Detection and Treatment of Amblyopia and Impaired Binocular Vision”, AAPOS annual meeting
2010 Outstanding Service as a Preliminary Resident in Internal Medicine, PSHMC
2010 Outstanding Intern in Hematology/Oncology, PSHMC
2009 Exemplary Medical Student Award, PSCOM
2009 Medical Student Research Award, PSCOM
2009 Merck Award in Excellence in Academic Performance, PSCOM
2009 Hy Berman Memorial Scholarship in Ophthalmology, PSCOM
2005 John and Mary-Claire Roth Honors Thesis Award, Salisbury University
2005 Graduated, Summa cum laude, Bellavance Honors with Distinction, Salisbury University
Leadership and Memberships
2016-present, Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology (883938)
2016-present Member Women in Ophthalmology
- 2019-present, Site mentorship coordinator at PSCOM
- 2022, WIO Annual Virtual Meeting Committee Lead
2016-present, The Childhood Glaucoma Research Network
2013-present, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (1354657)
2008-present, Alpha Omega Alpha (158070)
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BS in Biology/Bio-chemistry - Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD
Medical Degree
MD - Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
Internship
Internal Medicine - Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Residency
Ophthalmology - Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (Chief Resident)
Fellowship
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Duke University, Durham, NC
Publications
Publications
2025
Borkhetaria, Rucha K. MD; Pantanelli, Seth M. MD, MS; Ely, Amanda MD. Refractive and visual outcomes in pediatric patients after implantation of a nondiffractive EDOF intraocular lens. JCRS Online Case Reports 13():p e00163, January 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/j.jcro.0000000000000163
Borkhetaria RK, Ely AL. An Analysis of Pediatric Ophthalmology Content on Instagram. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2025 Jan-Feb;62(1):50-56. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20240926-03. Epub 2024 Oct 28. PMID: 39465588.
2024
Hidinger I, Kong L, Ely A. Associations of strabismus surgery timing in childhood with mental health: a retrospective cohort study. J AAPOS. 2024 Jun;28(3):103929. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103929. Epub 2024 May 3. PMID: 38705352; PMCID: PMC11156528.
2023
Borkhetaria RK, Devireddy N, Cannon N, Soni A, Ely AL. An Analysis of Pediatric Ophthalmology Content on TikTok. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2024 Mar-Apr;61(2):90-97. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20230627-01. Epub 2023 Jul 25. PMID: 37489626.
Ely AL, Pantanelli SM, Borkhetaria RK, Barbieri CA, McQuillan PM. Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy performed under general anesthesia in the sitting position: a novel approach. Digit J Ophthalmol. 2023 Apr 20;29(2):36-39. doi: 10.5693/djo.02.2023.01.001. PMID: 37727471; PMCID: PMC10506613.
2022
Kenney R, Borkhetaria R, Soni A, Aliu E, Ely A. Ocular manifestations in a 2 year-old patient with a DYNC1H1 mutation. Ophthalmic Genet. 2023 Dec;44(6):568-571. doi: 10.1080/13816810.2022.2155845. Epub 2022 Dec 20. PMID: 36537327.
2020
Ely AL, Neely K. Propionibacterium acnes Endophthalmitis Following Baerveldt Glaucoma Device Implantation. J Glaucoma. 2020 Jul;29(7):e71-e73. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000001526. PMID: 32341322.
Camacci ML, Ikpoh B, Lehman EB, Bowie E, Scott IU, Pantanelli SM, Ely A. Gender disparities among United States academic pediatric ophthalmologists: an analysis of publication productivity, academic rank, and NIH funding. J AAPOS. 2020 Dec;24(6):337.e1-337.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2020.06.013. Epub 2020 Oct 10. PMID: 33049372; PMCID: PMC10956642.
Langue M, Scott IU, Ely AL, Soni A. The Pediatric Examination Assessment Rubric (PEAR) toolkit: reliability study. J AAPOS. 2020 Dec;24(6):365.e1-365.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2020.08.012. Epub 2020 Dec 2. PMID: 33276095.