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 and 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
• Eye tumors

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

• Thyroid eye diseases
• Myasthenia gravis
• Sixth nerve, fourth nerve, and thrid nerve palsies
• 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 disorders
• Pediatric low vision evaluations

Pediatric neuro-ophthalmology includes treatment of:

• Pseudotumor cerebri
• Nystagmus (jerking eyes, wiggly eyes)

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