Find information about how your eyes work and what happens when you take your child for an eye exam. You can also learn about basic first aid for eye injuries, and different types of eye conditions and how they are treated.
Learn about various eye conditions that can arise during infancy, such as uncoordinated eyes, crossed eyes, and teary eyes.
If you have JIA, regular eye exams are very important for detecting early signs of eye inflammation. Learn what happens during an eye exam.
Take a detailed look at the types of eye conditions that can occur in young people with arthritis. These conditions include uveitis, cataracts and glaucoma. Learn about some of the potential treatments for these conditions.
Discover how cataracts develop in children and how they can be treated.
An overview of the different causes, symptoms and treatments of this common eye infection in children known as pink eye.
Young people with arthritis are at risk of eye inflammation, called iritis. This page describes the use of eye drops and other medications to control eye inflammation. It also explains the importance of having regular eye checks if you have arthritis.
Over time, diabetes can cause eye damage. Learn about the various eye conditions that can occur and how they may be treated.
Learn what retinopathy of prematurity is, how it is diagnosed and how it may be treated.
Learn about eye examinations, the optometrist’s role and the equipment used, so you can prepare your child, and yourself, for the vision test.
Learn how the doctor can treat your child's amblyopia.
Strabismus is a condition where the eyes do not point in the same direction. Learn about the different types, what causes it, and how it is treated.
If your child has JIA, regular eye exams are very important for detecting early signs of eye inflammation. Learn what happens during an eye exam.
This page describes various types of chromosomal problems that can occur in newborn babies. Down syndrome (trisomy 21), trisomy 18, trisomy 13, and various other conditions are discussed.
Learn about diagnosing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in premature babies. ROP is a result of abnormal blood vessel growth in the eye.
Learn how ptosis is treated and how to care for your child after the surgery.
Read about the assessment of pain in babies. From birth, babies are capable of feeling pain very acutely. Learn about tests that are run, such as the PIPP.
Learn how to properly care for your child's eye injury, discover potential causes and know when to seek medical attention.
Learn all about your newborn baby's eyesight, hearing, and senses of taste, touch and smell. Trusted Answers provided by Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
A child with neurofibromatosis type 1 must have consistent medical care. Parents can use this checklist to ensure their child receives all the care they need.
Learn what to expect when a child receives a custom-fitted eye after an enucleation.
Learn about what a blocked tear duct is, what causes it and the different treatments that may be recommended.
Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Learn about the possibility of disability. Some premature babies will develop complications that may lead to longer-term disabilities.