Ophthalmology
Children have unique needs. Our ophthalmologists are fellowship trained pediatric physicians offering the most skilled and comprehensive eye care, just for kids. Their compassionate clinical care is backed by innovative research, which translates to the latest technology and treatment techniques for eye conditions ranging from common to complex.
Whether it's through a medical treatment, surgical procedure or general eye exam, our ophthalmologists specialize in diagnosing and treating a full range of pediatric eye conditions, including but not limited to:
Comprehensive Care
CHoR provides comprehensive care for a wide range of pediatric eye disorders including:
- Aniridia
- Anisocoria
- Anisometropia
- Astigmatism
- Brown syndrome
- Capillary hemangioma
- Cataracts
- Cellulitis
- Chalazion
- Coats' disease
- Coloboma
- Color blindness
- Conjunctivitis
- Convergence insufficiency
- Corneal abrasions
- Cortical visual impairment
- Cranial nerve palsy
- Craniofacial differences
- Dermoid cyst
- Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy
- Dissociated vertical deviation
- Down syndrome
- Duane syndrome
- Excessive blinking
- Exotropia
- Glaucoma (congenital and juvenile)
- Hyphema
- Intracranial hypertension
- Infantile esotropia
- Iritis
- Juvenile arthritis
- Lazy eye (defined)
- Leber's congenital amaurosis
- Leukocoria
- Marfan syndrome
- Meibomian gland dysfunction
- Molluscum contagiosum
- Monocular elevation deficiency/double elevator palsy
- Myasthenia gravis
- Myopia
- Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
- Neurofibromatosis
- Nystagmus
- Oculomotor apraxia
- Optic nerve atrophy
- Optic nerve drusen
- Optic nerve hypoplasia
- Optic nerve pit
- Optic neuritis
- Ocular trauma
- Retinopathy of prematurity
- Ptosis
- Retinitis pigmentosa
- Retinoscopy
- Shaken baby syndrome
- Stickler syndrome
- Strabismus
- Sturge-weber syndrome
- Styes
- Thyroid eye disorders
- Toxoplasmosis
- Trichiasis
Craniofacial Clinic
Children with acquired or congenital conditions such as premature fusion of the sutures of the skull, genetic syndromes, vascular malformations, and skull and face asymmetry sometimes have associated eye issues. Our ophthalmologists are part of the multidisciplinary team in the craniofacial clinic, providing coordinated care for these children at CHoR.
Appointments and Locations
(804) 828-CHOR (2467)
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Patient and Family Education
American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
