Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialty
An ophthalmologist who specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus management. The subspecialty includes the medical and surgical management of eye disorders found in children. Some of the more common disorders include amblyopia, strabismus, refractive error, cataract and glaucoma. These disorders may be related to neurological and endocrinological diseases, trauma, or aging changes in the extraocular muscles requiring medical, optical and surgical management.
Pediatric Ophthalmologist And Strabismus Specialists in Chicago, IL
Ophthalmology
Lawrence M Kaufman, M.d., Ph.d., Sc is an Ophthalmology practice in Chicago, IL
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing eye exams, diagnosing and treating eye disease, prescribing medications and performing eye surgery.
Ophthalmologists at Lawrence M Kaufman, M.d., Ph.d., Sc perform
eye exams, vision care, eye disease diagnosis and treatment, and eye surgery. Ophthalmology is
the diagnosis and treatment of all eye and visual ailments including vision services (glasses and contacts) and surgery, as well as the prevention of medical eye disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Ophthalmology practices include amblyopia (lazy eye), astigmatism, cataracts, conjunctivitis, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye, eye cancer, glaucoma, hyperopia, macular degeneration, myopia, presbyopia, retinal detachment, strabismus, and uveitis.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Ophthalmology
practices include eye exams, blepharoplasty, intraoccular lens, laser eye surgery, and photodynamic therapy.
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Ophthalmologists in Chicago, IL
