Duke Eye Center offers the latest diagnostic tests and treatments of children’s eye diseases, as well as eye muscle disorders in adults.

Children who can benefit from Duke’s care include those who need glasses, those with crossed eyes (esotropia), out-turned eyes (exotropia), droopy lids (ptosis), blocked tear ducts, ocular tumors, cataracts, congenital glaucoma, optic nerve abnormalities, genetic diseases, retinal disorders, and eye tumors.

The  strabismus service treats eye muscle problems that result in double vision or deviated eyes.

• Thyroid eye diseases
• Myasthenia gravis
• Cranial nerve palsies (II, IV, VI)
• Trauma
• Old childhood eye muscle problems

Additional consultation and treatments offered include:

• Congenital cataracts and intraocular lenses
• Childhood glaucoma
• Retinoblastoma
• Retinopathy of prematurity
• Genetic eye diseases
• Congenital retinal disorder
• Pediatric low vision evaluations

Pediatric and adult neuro-ophthalmology includes treatment of:

• Pseudotumor cerebri
• Thyroid eye disease
• Myasthenia gravis
• Cranial nerve palsy
• Nystagmus (jerking eyes, wiggly eyes)
• Blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm

Appointments

For an appointment call 919-681-3937.

Consulting Low Vision Specialist

Elana Scheiner, OD

Physicians

Physicians offering this service include:

• Buckley, Edward G.
• Enyedi, Laura B.
• Freedman, Sharon F.
• Wallace, David K.
• Yanovitch, Tammy L.
• Young, Terri L.

Locations

This service is available at:

• Duke Eye Center
  2351 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710
• Duke Eye Center of Cary
  2000 Regency Parkway, Suite 100, Cary, NC 27518