Ophthalmology
Pediatric ophthalmology
There's nothing better than seeing the world through your child's eyes. At Advocate Children's Hospital, we're dedicated to caring for those eyes. Children's optometrist vision assessments and eye exams are crucial for healthy vision. Detecting eye diseases and disorders early and treating them promptly can help children avoid lifelong, permanent visual impairment. Our pediatric ophthalmology division provides advanced ophthalmology services for children with a wide range of eye diseases and disorders.
Advocate Children's Hospital is at the forefront of pediatric ophthalmology. We are one of the few hospitals in Illinois equipped to perform retinopathy of prematurity laser treatment in the nursery (rather than transporting premature babies to the operating room). The division provided regional leadership for a multi-center NIH study of early treatment of retinopathy of prematurity. Additionally, the pediatric ophthalmology section has conducted original research on silicone tube treatment of tear duct obstruction.
About Advocate pediatric ophthalmologists
- The team of pediatric ophthalmologists at Advocate Children’s Hospital is one of the few in the Chicago area experienced in pediatric cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation.
- Our pediatric ophthalmologists and ophthalmology specialists are also part of the hospital’s craniofacial treatment team and participate with other subspecialists in the evaluation and treatment of children with special problems, including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism and school-related vision disorders.
Children can be born with eye problems or develop them over time. Our pediatric ophthalmologists provide high-quality care for a wide range of conditions in children of all ages:
- Amblyopia
- Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction
- Cranial nerve palsies
- Genetic and inherited ocular diseases
- Pediatric cataracts
- Pediatric glaucoma
- Pediatric ocular trauma
- Pediatric ocular tumors
- Pediatric ptosis (eyelid drooping)
- Retinopathy of prematurity
- Strabismus (eye crossing or other malpositioning)
- Tear duct obstruction
As leaders in pediatric ophthalmology, we offer state-of-art diagnostic, surgical and treatment capabilities for everything from simple eye conditions to the most complex cases.
- Eye examination and testing
- Glasses
- Laser treatment in the nursery for retinopathy of prematurity
- Pediatric cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation
- Silicone tube treatment of tear duct obstruction
- Surgical intervention
The ophthalmology specialists at Advocate Children's Hospital are leaders in the field who are dedicated to providing the most up-to-date care and treatment for eye problems in children.
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