Family and Children’s Eye Care of NM offers exceptional pediatric eye care with three fellowship-trained pediatric ophthalmologists. Pediatric ophthalmologists are the best-qualified health care professionals to care for children with vision or other eye problems. We are medical doctors who specialize in medical and surgical eye care for children by completing one or more years of pediatric fellowship training after general ophthalmology residency. Our office is kid-friendly and has a wonderful child-friendly staff. If your child has eye or other vision problems, the best choice for your child’s eye care is with one of our pediatric ophthalmologists.
Below is a list of the common childhood eye problems that we see and care for. Please click on the AAPOS link below for detailed information about a specific condition. We also have expertise in treating special-needs children and children with serve vision impairment.
• Amblyopia
• Astigmatism
• Autism
• Blepharitis
• Blocked Tear Ducts
• Blurry Vision
• Cataracts
• Contact Lenses
• Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)
• Diabetic Eye Exam
• Eye Allergies
• Eye Injuries
• Failed Vision Screen
• Farsightedness
• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Lazy Eye
• Learning Disorders or Dyslexia
• Nearsightedness
• Premature Babies (Retinopathy of Prematurity)
• Routine Eye Exams
• Ptosis (Droopy Eyelid)
• Strabismus (Eye misalignment)
Click here to learn more about any of the conditions listed above.
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