by Marty | Sep 27, 2021 | pediatric eye doctor
Children with convergence insufficiency have a problem with the way the eye moves. It can be challenging as they may have difficulty focusing on objects that are near. Most often, one eye will turn outward when focusing on a nearby object. Thankfully, there are...
by Marty | Aug 30, 2021 | pediatric eye doctor
Millions of children every year are diagnosed with pink eye. It is highly contagious but treatable. Unfortunately, many children have symptoms of pink eye for over two weeks which can put those around at risk for contracting pink eye. What to do if you Suspect...
by Marty | Jul 28, 2021 | children’s eye doctor, pediatric eye doctor
When your baby is born, its vision is not fully developed – and that’s one of the reasons newborns are so sensitive to light! At the very beginning, they only have minimal peripheral vision and are still developing their central vision. They don’t have retinas until...
by Marty | Nov 28, 2020 | pediatric eye doctor
The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that your child has a well-child check at regular intervals. As part of this, and beginning at age three, pediatricians recommend a comprehensive eye exam at visits. It may even be recommended sooner if there are concerns...
by Marty | Sep 14, 2020 | pediatric eye doctor
Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, is the inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear tissue covering the white part of the eyes. It becomes red or swollen when it is infected, irritated, or inflamed due to a bacteria or virus. Pink eye has been detected as an...
by Marty | May 31, 2020 | pediatric eye doctor
Strabismus, or squint, is one of the most common conditions in ophthalmology. Eye doctors are called upon to correct misalignments where one of the eyes has turned upward, downward, outward, or inward. This latter inward deviation accounts for 75% of total cases in...
