Pediatric Ophthalmology

ECVA is pleased to offer pediatric ophthalmology services for children in Western New York beginning January 1, 2021. Pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Steven Awner has joined our team of board-certified ophthalmology specialists to provide specialized eye care for infants, children and adolescents.

Pediatric ophthalmologists are medical and surgical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and management all children’s eye problems. Pediatric ophthalmologists are specially trained to detect eye conditions that babies, toddlers, and young children are not able to describe, and they know how to examine and treat children in a way that makes them feel relaxed and comfortable.

Tuning the intrument. Little boy with phoropter having testing his eyes in the doctor's office

Medical treatments

Strabismus (ocular misalignment) and amblyopia (poor vision) therapy including glasses, patching and pharmacologic treatment
Ptosis (droopy eyelid)
Topical and or/systemic therapy for eye infections, chalazia, glaucoma, blocked tear ducts, and inflammation on the eye or in the eye
Diagnosis of neurological disorders that affect the vision
Diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, tumors and rare genetic disorders that affect the eyes and vision
Prescriptions for glasses
Contact lens fittings for infants who have had cataract surgery

Surgical procedures

Eye muscle surgery for strabismus in children and adults as well as Botox injections for strabismus when indicated
Excision of periocular tumors
Pediatric cataract extraction including use of intraocular lenses (IOLs)
Probe and Irrigation for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (blocked tear duct)
Laser retinal surgery for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
Infantile and juvenile glaucoma surgery