Pediatric & Strabismus

Strabismus is when your eyes are not lined up properly and they point in different directions. Strabismus affects vision, since both eyes must aim at the same spot together to see properly. Adults with strabismus often have double vision. Strabismus can be treated. The most common treatment is surgery

When people have albinism their body has trouble creating the pigment melanin which is needed for color in their hair, skin or eyes. Albinism can cause many eye problems, such as nystagmus, strabismus, light sensitivity, and low vision. Albinism is a disease that is passed from parent to child. There

Amblyopia, sometimes called "lazy eye," is when vision in one or both eyes does not develop properly during childhood. It is a common problem in babies and young children. Amblyopia can develop from other eye and vision problems. Some of these problems include misaligned eyes (strabismus), unusual refractive

Amblyopia, sometimes called “lazy eye,” is when vision in one eye does not develop properly during childhood. It is a common problem in babies and young children. Amblyopia is treated by making the child use their weaker eye. This is done by putting a patch over the child’s stronger eye. Sometimes

It is estimated that 9 out of 10 eye injuries in kids could have been prevented. Protective eyewear is crucial in many sports. There are certain types of goggles or glasses to look for, depending on the sport. If your child wears prescription eyeglasses, those prescription lenses can be fit into protective

A coloboma is when normal tissue in or around the eye is missing at birth. A coloboma can affect different parts of the eye. The symptoms of coloboma on the front of the eye will be visually noticeable as the pupil and eyelid will look different. Coloboma inside the eye can cause vision loss. Coloboma

Learning disabilities are problems with reading, writing, doing math, listening, speaking or concentrating. Learning disabilities are not caused by eye problems. Instead, a learning disability is caused by problems with how the brain processes what it sees or hears. Children may first show learning disability

Myopia is becoming more common in children. Longer eyes (length-wise) and steeper corneas can cause myopia. Myopia raises the risk of eye disease as you get older. While you cannot reverse myopia, new treatments may help slow its progession in children. Treatments aimed at slowing eye growth include

Some newborn babies have too many tears and too much mucus coming from their eyes. This is called overflow tearing. It is caused when the tiny tube that is supposed to carry tears from the eye to the nose is blocked and not draining properly. An ophthalmologist may recommend you massage the baby’s

Pseudostrabismus is when your child’s eyes look misaligned (crossed), but really they are not. It is common in babies, and is often due to a wide bridge of a baby’s nose. This can make the eyes appear crossed. You can tell if the eyes are really crossed by looking at a flash photo of the child. With

Stickler syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes joint, hearing, and vision problems. Children with Stickler syndrome can develop many eye problems at an early age. These problems include severe nearsightedness, cataracts, glaucoma and retinal detachment. See an ophthalmologist immediately if someone

Strabismus is when the eyeballs are not lined up properly and they point in different directions. Strabismus affects vision, since both eyes must aim at the same spot together to see properly. It is very important for infants and children with strabismus to be treated. This is because a child with strabismus