Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus Service

The Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus service specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of eye muscle misalignment in children and adults. In addition, this service provides comprehensive care for all ocular disorders in children, including the treatment of amblyopia, tear duct obstruction, ocular infections, pediatric cataracts, and eye problems associated with arthritis, genetic disorders, premature birth or neurologic disease.

Service physicians evaluate and treat children with:
— Congenital nystagmus or early-onset nystagmus
— Congenital or genetic ocular abnormalities
— Systemic syndromes, metabolic disorders or chromosomal abnormalities, including
— Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
— Galactosemia
— Diabetes Mellitus
— Marfan's syndrome
— Down's syndrome
— Retinopathy of prematurity
— Ocular or periocular infection/inflammation
— Congenital ptosis or eyelid hemangiomas
— Poor vision or delayed attainment of vision
— Congenital or childhood cataracts
— Strabismus (eye misalignment)
— Amblyopia

Service physicians also are available for optical or surgical correction of eye misalignment and double vision in adults with a history of childhood strabismus, thyroid eye disease/Grave's disease, myasthenia gravis, nerve palsies, or a history of ocular trauma.

Contact Us
For further information, or to make a referral or schedule an appointment, please call:
Long Island College Hospital (718) 780-1530
University Hospital of Brooklyn (718) 270-1714

Physician Staff
James Deutsch, M.D.
Ashima Kumar, MD, Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus