About Pediatric Ophthalmologist Speciality

A pediatric/paediatric ophthalmologist can diagnose, treat, and manage all children’s eye problems and often consulted for eye exams perform surgery, microsurgery, and laser surgery (for problems like weak eye muscles, crossed eyes, wandering eyes, blocked tear ducts, retinal problems, and infections) diagnose problems of the eye caused by diseases of the body such as diabetes or juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and other medical and neurological diseases diagnose visual processing disorders care for eye injuries prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses.

If your child is suffering from an eye problem or having difficulty with a vision screening exam or has difficulty reading or learning, or needs surgery or medical treatment for an illness affecting the eyes, a paediatric ophthalmologist is the right medical professional to treat your child.