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Pediatric ophthalmologists diagnose, treat, and manage all children’s eye
problems. Pediatric ophthalmologists generally provide the following services:
- Eye exams
- 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
- Perform surgery, microsurgery, and laser surgery (for problems like weak eye
muscles, crossed eyes, wandering eyes, blocked tear ducts, retinal problems,
and infections)
- Care for eye injuries
- Diagnose visual processing disorders
- Prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses
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The information in this article is not meant to be medical advice. Treatment for a medical condition should come at the recommendation of your personal physician.