Pediatric Ophthalmology

Children's Eye Health
Children often are too young or inexperienced to understand that they might be experiencing vision problems affecting school work.

Pink Eye and Your Child
Pink eye is a common disorder that causes a child's eyes to be red, with tearing, matting and drainage.

Zaditor for Eye Allergies
Zaditor is used for the temporary prevention of itching of the eye caused by allergies.

Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is cancer of the eye. It affects the retina, a thin membrane in the back of eye that works like a camera, making a picture of what we see. Some children have retinoblastoma that runs in families. It usually occurs in only one eye, but sometimes affects both eyes.

Cataracts Picture
Review a picture of a baby with cataracts, which can seen as a whitish discoloration of their pupils.

Common Pediatric Eye Conditions
Learn about common eye conditions from the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, including corneal abrasions, allergic conjunctivitis, double vision, blocked tear ducts, retinopathy of prematurity, and exotropia.

Find a Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Find a Pediatric Ophthalmologist from the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
The Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus.

Home Eye Tests for Children
Prevent Blindness America offers the following home eye tests to check your child's distance vision for younger and older children. Simply print out your own HOTV chart and see if your child can pass this eye test.