Vision Problems in Children
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Many parents have wondered how we check vision on young children. Some even think we must be guessing at their child’s visual performance. When adults think of measuring visual performance, they usually remember reading letters or symbols on an eye chart.
Visit pageConvergence Insufficiency
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Often, children are referred to us for a vision evaluation when they are having learning or other reading issues. Most of the time children have normal vision and a normal eye exam.
Visit pageContact Lenses & Children
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Contacts for ChildrenStarting to wear contact lenses is an important decision, and the child, parents, and doctor should all agree that the benefits outweigh the risks.
When can my child start wearing contacts?There is no minimum age at which children need to wear contact lenses.
Headaches in Children
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Children get the same types of headaches as adults, but symptoms differ
Headaches are divided into benign primary headache disorders or secondary causes of a headache. Benign primary headaches include migraine, tension, trigeminal autonomic headaches, and other headache disorders.
Broken Glasses?
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When Accidents Happen Outside of Office HoursKids can be extremely hard on glasses. We aim to keep them in one piece so that the child’s vision can be corrected properly.
Visit pageBlocked Tear Ducts (NLDO)
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Goopy eyes are common in newborns (up to 5%) with excessive tear drainage and discharge from the eyes. This is most often caused by a Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction (NLDO), a blockage of the tear duct that drains the tears off of the eye and down into the nose.
Visit pageCrossed Eyes (Esotropia)
Eyes are described as crossed when one or both of the eyes turns in towards the nose rather than staying lined up straight. There are many different reasons why eyes may cross.
Visit pageAnisocoria (Different Size Pupils in Children)
Unequal Size PupilsWe often see new young patients to evaluate one pupil being larger than the other. Either the parents or the primary care doctor may notice this difference early in life. "Anisocoria" is the medical term for unequal pupil sizes.
Visit pagePediatric Physiologic Diplopia
Double vision (diplopia) is when a person see's two of the same object instead of one. Diplopia can be monocular or binocular. Binocular diplopia occurs when an image falls on non-corresponding parts of the two retinas because of ocular misalignment.
Visit pageEye Infections (Conjunctivitis)
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My child has pink eye. What do I do?It can be concerning when your child wakes up in the morning with an eye sealed shut with yellow goop.
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