Learn about various eye conditions that can arise during infancy, such as uncoordinated eyes, crossed eyes, and teary eyes.
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.
If you have JIA, regular eye exams are very important for detecting early signs of eye inflammation. Learn what happens during an eye exam.
Learn about eye examinations, the optometrist’s role and the equipment used, so you can prepare your child, and yourself, for the vision test.
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.
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.
An overview of the different causes, symptoms and treatments of this common eye infection in children known as pink eye.
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.
Over time, diabetes can cause eye damage. Learn about the various eye conditions that can occur and how they may be treated.
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.
Learn what retinopathy of prematurity is, how it is diagnosed and how it may be treated.
Learn about what a blocked tear duct is, what causes it and the different treatments that may be recommended.
Several types of surgical procedures may be used in the treatment of JIA or JIA-related conditions. These include joint injections, joint replacement surgery, jaw surgery, cataract surgery, or glaucoma surgery.
Learn what to expect when a child receives a custom-fitted eye after an enucleation.
Enucleation is surgery to remove a damaged or diseased eye. Learn about the surgery and how to care for your child afterwards.
Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Children with Down syndrome may be at a higher risk for some medical conditions. Learn what these conditions are and how to manage them.
Learn how an eye patch can force the weaker eye to work harder so the vision in the eye improves.
Learn how ptosis is treated and how to care for your child after the surgery.
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 how a health-care provider can treat your child's amblyopia.
Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve in the eye. It can occur in one eye or both eyes at the same time. Learn about the signs and symptoms of optic neuritis and what to expect.
