Pediatric Ophthalmology

Strabismus
Strabismus means that one eye is not lining up with the other. The misalignment may involve wandering of the eye in, out, up or, down. Sometimes strabismus is present just when a child is ill or tired, and sometimes it is present all the time. Strabismus is usually caused by a muscle imbalance within the eye.

Amblyopia

Amblyopia involves the underdevelopment of an eye during early childhood. This is a very common eye disease among children that can be corrected if caught early. Treatment of an amblyopic eye usually needs to be done in children nine years old and younger.