What services do Pediatric Ophthalmologist provide?
Pediatric ophthalmologists diagnose, treat, and manage all aspects of children’s eye problems. Pediatric ophthalmologists generally provide the following services: • Comprehensive eye exams with staffing and equipment designed with children in mind. • Perform surgery, microsurgery , and laser surgery when necessary for problems such as misalignment of eyes, blocked tear ducts, infections, eye injuries, and eye lid disorders. • Diagnose eye conditions caused by diseases of the body, such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and other medical diseases. • Aid in diagnosing general medical, genetic, and neurological diseases in children by detecting abnormalities on an eye exam. • Diagnose visual processing disorders. • Treat and manage eye injuries.