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Conjunctivitis in Children What is conjunctivitis in children? Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye. The conjunctiva is the membrane that lines the inside of the eyelids and covers the eye. Conjunctivitis is also known as “pink eye” because the eye
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#MackyStrong: A 2-year-old boy’s remarkable journey battling and beating cancer
#MackyStrong: A 2-year-old boy’s remarkable journey battling and beating cancer Blog Lymphoma Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders A child's spirit often outshines the toughest challenges. Mack’s remarkable and unexpected journey at the tender age of two …
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Blocked Tear Duct (Dacryostenosis) in Children What is a blocked tear duct in children? A blocked tear duct is called dacryostenosis. It may also be called a congenital lacrimal duct obstruction. Congenital means that your child is born with it. Tears help clean and lubricate
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The Right Diagnosis Helped Brennan Get Back to Being a Kid
The Right Diagnosis Helped Brennan Get Back to Being a Kid Blog Continuous glucose monitor Diabetes Diabetic ketoacidosis Gestational diabetes Insulin pump National Diabetes Month Type 2 Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes In the spring of 2023, 11-year-old Brennan …
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Epilepsy Surgery
At the Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s, we believe that early consideration of surgery or other appropriate therapies should be considered for children with intractable epilepsy. Unfortunately, fewer than 1% of these children are evaluated for epilepsy surgery
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Refractive Errors in Children What is normal vision? To understand how certain problems can affect your child's vision, it’s important to know how normal vision happens. For children with normal vision, the following things occur in this order: Light enters the eye through the
Laser Ablation
Laser ablation surgery is the latest advancement in the treatment of pediatric epilepsy. Phoenix Children's is the only pediatric hospital in Arizona and the Southwest, and one of only a handful of centers in the country, offering laser ablation for pediatric epilepsy and brain
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Cataracts in Children What are cataracts in children? A cataract is a clouding of the eye's lens. The lens is normally clear (transparent). Cataracts keep light rays from passing through the lens and focusing on the retina. The retina is the thin layer of nerve tissue that lines
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Birth Defects in Children What is a birth defect in a child? A birth defect (congenital anomaly) is a health problem or abnormal physical change that is present when a baby is born. Birth defects can be very mild, where the baby looks and acts like any other baby. Or birth