Juvenile Arthritis & the Eye
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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), formerly known as Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, is an autoimmune disease that attacks the joints in children. Many people are surprised to learn this disease can also attack the eyes. SymptomsInflammation inside the front of the eye is called iritis.
Visit pageEye Misalignment / Strabismus (Children)
What causes strabismus in children?In young children, the two most common types of strabismus are accommodative esotropia, where the eyes cross due to excessive farsightedness, and infantile esotropia, where children are born with the tendency to cross their eyes.
Visit pageAmblyopia / Lazy Eye (Children)
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Amblyopia PatchingAmblyopia (commonly called “lazy eye”) is decreased vision of one eye, or less commonly both eyes, in an otherwise structurally normal eye. Amblyopia is often caused by a difference in glasses prescription between the two eyes or eye misalignment (strabismus).
Visit pageStrabismus / Wandering Eye Treatment (Children)
Treatment of Wandering Eye in ChildrenNormally, the eyes work as a team, aiming at the same spot, providing the brain with the information it needs to create a three-dimensional image.
Visit pageRetinopathy of Prematurity
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What is Retinopathy of Prematurity?Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a serious eye disease that can happen in very premature infants. The retina is the light-sensitive inner layer of tissue on the inside of the eye, which acts like the camera's film.
Visit pageInfantile Hemangioma
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What is an infantile hemangioma?An infantile hemangioma is a common type of birthmark. Often called a "strawberry mark", they are most commonly found on infants and usually appear by 6 months of age.
Visit pagePediatric Cataracts
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Usually, you hear about cataracts as an eye problem that older people deal with. However, cataracts can also happen in children for various reasons. A cataract is any situation in which the normally clear lens in the eye gets cloudy.
Visit pagePediatric Ocular Genetics Clinic
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Inherited Eye DiseaseAt the 2017 meeting of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Dr. Alex Levin, a pediatric ophthalmologist at Wills Eye Hospital, pointed out there are only 70-80 ocular geneticists in the world. Dr. Levin himself is one, and so is Spokane Eye Clinic's own Dr.
Visit pagePediatric Glaucoma
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Glaucoma is a group of related eye diseases that lead to vision loss due to damage to the optic nerve that connects the eye to the brain. In glaucoma, the pressure inside the eye is often too high, but this is not always the case.
Visit pagePediatric Ptosis (Droopy Eyelids)
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Ptosis in ChildrenSome children may have a droopy upper eyelid on one or both sides. Ptosis is the medical term for this condition and may be present from birth or early infancy.
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