Pediatric Ophthalmology 

Our fellowship-trained pediatric ophthalmologists treat a wide range of pediatric eye conditions, including:

• Cataract (cloudy lens)
• Cornea disease 
• Cerebral visual impairment (damage to vision processing areas of the brain)
• Eye disease affecting babies born prematurely (including retinopathy of prematurity)
• Genetic eye conditions
• Glaucoma in infants and children
• Neuro-ophthalmic disease in children
• Strabismus (eye misalignment or crossed eyes)
• Vision loss from amblyopia (lazy eye)

Your child's treatment will vary based on his or her diagnosis, but may include:

• Eye patching, glasses, contact lenses, assistive devices
• Medications, including drops, gels or ointments
• Surgery, including laser surgery
• Referral to other subspecialists for low vision resources   

Our pediatric ophthalmology team also works closely with other pediatric eye specialists at Emory. With our oculoplastic surgery team, we treat droopy eyelids (ptosis), tear duct obstruction, and tumors. We partner with Emory Eye Center retina specialists to treat retinopathy of prematurity, retinoblastoma, development disorders affecting retinal blood vessels and uveitis in children.

Because strabismus is more common in children, pediatric ophthalmologists often treat adults with the same condition. Our pediatric ophthalmology team has special expertise in adult strabismus care. We offer treatments to relieve symptoms of eye misalignment, like double vision and depth-perception problems.

Treatments may include:

• Glasses with prism lenses to help with eye movement or alignment problems
• Refractive correction (standard treatment for nearsightedness and farsightedness) with glasses, contact lenses or refractive surgery
• Eye muscle surgery