Pediatric Ophthalmology

Provides routine appointments, preventative care, and urgent and emergency care services and pediatric specialists care for children.

Services Include:

• Allergy & Immunology
• Blood Disorders & Cancers
• Behavioral Health
• Cleft & Craniofacial Clinic
• Dermatology
• Ear, Nose & Throat
• Endocrinology & Diabetes
• Eye Care
• Gastroenterology
• Genetic Disorders
• Heart Care
• Infectious Disease
• Kidney Care
• Neurology

UNM Children's eye care experts can identify a child's condition and set up a personalized care plan to improve their vision and appearance. Their eye doctors are specially trained in pediatric care, including care for patients with disabilities. Symptoms of eye disorders can include frequent squinting, drooping eyelids, eye pain or abnormal eye movements. The UNM Health team can help with a full range of pediatric eye services including eye exams, eye surgery, eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions, medications for eye diseases, lazy eye therapy, and vision testing.

Their featured services including eye exams that assess the eyes through a series of tests in order to see their ability of vision, and seeing how well they can focus on objects; contact lens which can be used for prescription or therapeutic reasons; and glaucoma evaluation and treatment. Glaucoma is a one of the leading causes of blindness in the US, and at their institute can evaluate and help treat the damages done by Glaucoma. They provide comprehensive eye care to children and adults and specialize in Strabismus and Nystagmus.

Family Eye Care, Children’s Eye Center is a family-oriented ophthalmology practice that specializes in both adult and pediatric eye care. They evaluate, diagnose, and treat all types of eye problems and perform surgery when necessary. They have medical doctors who specialize in medical and surgical eye care for children with vision or other eye problems. They also provide comprehensive eye care for adults throughout Albuquerque and New Mexico. Their optical shop at Family & Children’s Eye Center offers a wide selection of eyeglasses and accessories for the whole family.

Eye Associates offers the full gamut of services ranging from general examinations and eyeglass prescriptions, as well as sub-specialties ranging from refractive surgery to neuro-ophthalmology to care for corneal damage and disease. Made up of 55 Ophthalmologists and Optometrists, 13 clinic locations and 11 optical shops, Eye Associates is based in Albuquerque, with community clinics located in Farmington, Los Alamos, Los Lunas, Roswell, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, and Taos, New Mexico. Pediatric and adult services available. For phone numbers and statewide locations, please visit their website.

Provides a database to find a pediatric ophthalmologist (a medical and surgical doctor who specializes in eye problems of children).