Pediatric Ophthalmology
Children’s Eye Care (Pediatrics)
The Maine Eye Center provides diagnostic consultations and medical and surgical management of children’s eye disorders, as well as adolescent eye disorders. Our pediatric eye care staff offers care for common children’s eye problems as well as comprehensive evaluations. Our list below indicates areas of expertise in pediatric ophthalmology.
Pediatric Clinical Expertise:
- Amblyopia
- Congenital and traumatic cataracts
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Refractive errors
- Retinopathy of prematurity
- Strabismus
Young children that have amblyopia, lacrimal disorders, strabismus, pediatric glaucoma, ocular cancers, inherited eye disease, and other eye conditions receive not only short-term treatment of the immediate problem, but also a long-term strategy and rehabilitative care for the monitoring of their visual development overtime.