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Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
The Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Service
provides care for a wide variety of ocular problems and visual disorders
in children, as well as adults with strabismus.
A full complement of diagnostic and therapeutic
modalities are available, including:
- refractive error (nearsightedness,
farsightedness, and astigmatism)
- Amblyopia
(or "lazy eye") evaluation and treatment
- Strabismus (crossed eyes, wandering
eyes)
- Abnormal fusion, depth perception,
and other sensory abnormalilties
- Convergence insufficiency
- Double vision
- Infections or inflammations of the
eye and orbit (e.g., conjunctivitis,
cellulitis)
- Blocked tear ducts
- Congenital malformation of the eye
and orbit
- Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Juvenile cataracts
- Injuries to the eye
- Eye problems associated with genetic
conditions
- Eye screening for juvenile diabetics
and junvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Eye problems associated with thyroid
disorders
- Adjustable sutures
- Topical anesthesia in selected adult
strabismus patients
- Pre-operative prism adaptation to
increase surgical precision
- Binocular
vision assessments
- Pediatric contact lens services for
selected eye disorders
The Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Service
is located in the same office as the Electrophysiology Service,
which measures vision in preverbal children using visual evoked
potentials and preferential looking techniques.
Pediatric patients with cataracts, glaucoma, corneal
and retinal disorders are provided a full range of diagnostic
and therapeutic services in conjunction with other New England
Eye Center sub-specialty areas.
Pediatric
Ophthalmology and Strabismology
Physicians
Pediatric
Optometry
Orthoptics
Optical Services
Visual Electrophysiology,
ERG & Psychophysics
Eye Plastics and Orbital Services
Schedule
an appointment or contact us at 617-636-6769.
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