Published on in Trisomy 21 Update
Once an individual collects visual input from their environment, they must organize, interpret, evaluate this information to make decisions about how to interact with their environment.
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
If your child’s vision isn’t 100%, they might have trouble in school. Learn about common vision issues and their symptoms in this health tip.
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
Too much screen time affecting your kids’ eyesight? What you need to know to protect against eye strain, eye fatigue, nearsightedness and more.
Published on in CHOP News
CHOP researchers will use optical coherence tomography (OCT) to measure vision changes associated with NF1-related optic pathway gliomas.
Published on in CHOP News
Today, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) appointed Gil Binenbaum, MD MSCE as Chief of the Division of Ophthalmology.
Published on in Children's Doctor
A 10-month-old female infant was referred to the Neuro-ophthalmology clinic at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for a new-onset lid ptosis and pupillary miosis on the right side.
Published on in Children's Doctor
A 4-year-old boy presented to the emergency room reporting 2 weeks of right knee pain, swelling, and limping.
Published on in Children's Doctor
In our busy CHOP Ophthalmology practice, we see many aphakic (an eye without the natural crystalline lens) children.
Published on in Children's Doctor
A multicenter group of 41 hospitals led by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has confirmed that an improved method for predicting retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) was able to reduce the number of babies having invasive diagnostic examinations by nearly a third, while raising disease detection up to 100%.
Published on in Children's Doctor
Learning to perform retinal examinations on extremely low birth weight babies is essential to pediatric ophthalmology.