About

Robert Gold is a faculty member associated with the Department of Mathematics at The Ohio State University, where he holds the titles of Dean and Faculty Emeritus. He earned his PhD from MIT in 1968 and specializes in Algebraic Number Theory, with a particular focus on Number Theory. His academic background and expertise are rooted in advanced mathematical research, and he has contributed to the department's scholarly environment through his leadership and scholarly work. His contact information includes an office at 231 W 18th Ave, Columbus, OH, and an email address at gold.1@osu.edu.

Research topics

• Medicine
• Psychology
• Medical education
• Computer science
• Mathematics

Selected publications

• Major Complications following Strabismus Surgery

  Ophthalmology · 2025-11-28

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• Pediatric Ophthalmology

  2024-05-28 · 1 citations

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  Pediatric ophthalmology involves the evaluation and treatment of the disorders of the eye of children, which include strabismus, amblyopia, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), as well as a number of other disorders more prevalent in children.

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• Documentation and coding updates for the pediatric practice in 2022

  Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus · 2022-08-01

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• Community Health Worker Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence

  Journal of Community Health · 2021-07-09 · 20 citations

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• Clinical evaluation of the retinal polarization scanning-based vision screening device

  Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus · 2021-08-01

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• Documentation and coding updates for the pediatric practice in 2021

  Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus · 2021-08-01

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• Evaluation of the blinq vision scanner for detection of amblyopia and strabismus

  Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus · 2021-07-09 · 16 citations

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• ROP Risk Management 2021

  Current Opinion in Ophthalmology · 2021-07-22 · 1 citations

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  PURPOSE OF REVIEW: It is important for ophthalmologists to keep current with up-to-date recommendations for screening, treating, and follow-up of infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This paper will review updated ROP Safety Net protocols and Policy Statements to stress that following risk management principles can avoid claims that could arise from poor visual outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS: Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company (OMIC) has been proactive in ROP risk management with development of the ROP Safety Net in 2006. The most recent updates in 2018 and 2019 address OMIC's claims experience and the factors leading to these claims. Clinical, systems, physician, and parent factors will be clarified. In addition, when to stop ROP screening has evolved and will be delineated and discussed to further aid in the process of care of these high-risk infants. SUMMARY: Ophthalmologists that screen and treat infants with ROP must keep updated with safety net protocols and institute them in their Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) and offices as they take care of these babies to minimize legal risks from a claim. In addition, keeping up with policy statements is essential to successfully following these infants in the most appropriate fashion.

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• Utilizing Student Health and Academic Data: A County-Level Demonstration Project

  Health Promotion Practice · 2019-08-09 · 14 citations

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  Students with chronic health conditions miss more school days than their peers and are at increased risk for performing worse on standardized tests and not completing a high school degree. University-based researchers, state government leaders, and a local county school system collaborated to use existing health and academic data to (1) evaluate the strength of the relationship between health status and school performance (absenteeism, grades) and (2) describe the health status of students who are chronically absent. Analyses included descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, negative binomial regression models, and estimated marginal means. The most common health conditions among the 3,663 kindergarten through Grade 12 students were ADD (attention deficit disorder)/ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), asthma, migraine headaches, mental health conditions, and eczema/psoriasis/skin disorders. After controlling for covariates, having asthma or a mental health diagnosis was positively associated with absences; and having an ADD/ADHD or mental health diagnosis was negatively associated with GPA (grade point average). Chronically absent students had significantly lower GPAs, and a higher number of health conditions than other students. The success of this demonstration project encourages strengthening existing collaborations and establishing new multidisciplinary partnerships to analyze existing data sources to learn more about the relationship between student health and academic achievement. Moreover, connecting health status to academic achievement might be a chief tactic for advocating for additional resources to improve the care and management of chronic disease conditions among students.

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• Content and Feature Preferences for a Physical Activity App for Adults with Physical Disabilities: Focus Group Findings (Preprint)

  JMIR mhealth and uhealth · 2019-06-13 · 13 citations

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  BACKGROUND: Hundreds of thousands of mobile phone apps intended to improve health and fitness are available for download across platforms and operating systems; however, few have been designed with people with physical disabilities in mind, ignoring a large population that may benefit from an effective tool to increase physical activity. OBJECTIVE: This study represents the first phase in the development process of a fitness tracking app for people with physical disabilities interested in nontraditional sport. The aim of this research was to explore user preferences for content, appearance, and operational features of a proposed physical activity app for people with physical disabilities to inform the design of a mobile phone app for increasing physical activity. METHODS: Four focus groups were conducted with 15 adults with physical disabilities who currently participate in nontraditional, non-Paralympic sport. Data collected from the focus group sessions centered on content, functionality, and appearance of apps currently used by participants as well as preferences for a future app. RESULTS: Participants (mean age 35.7, SD 9.2 years) were mostly white (13/15, 87%), and all were currently participating in CrossFit and at least one other sport. Five main themes were identified. Themes included preferences for (1) workout-specific features that were tailored or searchable by disability, (2) user experience that was intuitive and accessible, (3) profile personalization options, (4) gamification features that allowed for competition with self and other users, and (5) social features that allowed increased interaction among users. Participants expressed a primary interest in having a fitness app that was designed for people with physical disabilities such that the features present in other fitness tracking apps were relevant to them and their community of adaptive athletes. CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that features related to user experience, social engagement, and gamification are considered important to people with physical disabilities. Features highlighted by participants as most desired, from a consumer perspective, were in line with research identifying attributes of quality apps that use behavior change techniques to influence positive physical activity behavior change. Such insights should inform the development of any fitness app designed to integrate users with disabilities as a primary user base.

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Recent grants

• NIH Grant N01HO039220

  NIH · $797k · 1997

Frequent coauthors

• L. Kay Bartholomew

  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

  41 shared

• Danita I. Czyzewski

  Baylor College of Medicine

  41 shared

• Ross Shegog

  University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas

  41 shared

• Marianna Sockrider

  41 shared

• Nina Berlin

  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

  38 shared

• Stuart L. Abramson

  Angelo State University

  38 shared

• Guy S. Parcel

  38 shared

• Elaine Pierrel

  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

  37 shared