Ophthalmology
Our board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric ophthalmologists and optometrists provide many life-transforming programs and services to enhance eye care. These include:
Complete Eye Exams
Our pediatric ophthalmologists conduct comprehensive eye exams and are experts at diagnosing and treating conditions such as amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus (eye misalignment). Our team can also conduct eye exams under general anesthesia, as needed.
Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking
Phoenix Children’s specializes in treating keratoconus, a disease that affects the cornea (the part of your eye responsible for your vision). Corneal collagen cross-linking is a revolutionary, minimally invasive, same-day surgery that stops the progression of keratoconus-related vision loss as early as possible. Our highly trained staff provides a personalized treatment plan for each patient.
Diabetic Eye Exams
Diabetic eye disease is a complication of diabetes. We work in partnership with the Endocrinology team and provide diabetic eye exams to children who are at risk for this disease.
Diagnostic Testing
Our team performs diagnostic testing for a wide range of eye diseases using the most advanced equipment available. This includes visual field testing for peripheral vision defects and optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging to identify problems deep within the retina or optic nerve.
Eye Care for Patients with Craniofacial Conditions
Conditions affecting the bones of the head and face (craniofacial) can cause injury to the eyes. We work in partnership with the Craniosynostosis Clinic and Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Care to provide expert vision care to children dealing with craniofacial conditions.
Eye Care for Patients with Neurofibromatosis
Neurofibromatosis is a condition that affects the nervous system, causing tumors to develop on nerves throughout the body. Varying types of neurofibromatosis can lead to vision loss. We partner with experts in Phoenix Children’s Neurofibromatosis Program to care for the vision needs of children with this disorder.
Eye Surgeries
We are one of a few pediatric hospitals in the U.S. offering refractive surgeries to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. We also offer cataract surgeries, glaucoma surgeries and artificial iris implant surgeries. Many of these surgeries are especially beneficial to children who can’t wear glasses or contact lenses.
Retinoblastoma Cancer Care
We provide specialized care for patients with retinoblastoma, a rare childhood eye cancer that forms in the retina (the light-sensitive part of the eye). Phoenix Children’s retinoblastoma team, which includes experts in ophthalmology, oncology, radiology, interventional radiology and genetics, work together to diagnose and treat retinoblastoma cancer with high-quality coordinated care.
Strabismus Exams & Treatment for Children & Adults
Our ophthalmology team cares for and treats new or long-standing pediatric and adult strabismus (eye misalignments) with special glasses with prisms or eye muscle surgery.