Ophthalmology at Boston Children's Hospital

Dr. Emily Wiecek was selected for the Council of Vision Editors Fellowship Program. This program will benefit the entire vision field by providing opportunities for early career scientists, preparing a group of outstanding future reviewers, and training potential editorial board members and journal editors. 👏

https://www.nei.nih.gov/about/news-and-events/news/new-fellowship-program-aims-further-understanding-publication-process

Managing Sturge-Weber syndrome before symptoms start - Boston Children's Answers Learn how Danielle found Boston Children’s Sturge-Weber Clinic and proactive treatment that helps her daughter Jasmine live seizure-free.

Offering hope to children with biallelic RPE65 retinal disease: Boston Children's is a certified Center of Excellence for Luxturna, an FDA-approved gene therapy treatment.

https://www.childrenshospital.org/treatments/luxturna

Happy Nurses Week to our incredible nurses - Amanda, Liz, and Sam! 🌟💙

Leading the way for Stickler syndrome - Boston Children's Answers Aimee, who has Stickler syndrome, shares how she helps her children navigate the genetic disorder and their care at Boston Children's.

Boston Children’s identified genetic duplications on the second, fourth, and tenth chromosomes in patients with esotropia and patients with exotropia. Their finding suggests the two types of strabismus may have shared genetic risk factors. Read what their discovery means in the larger quest to learn how strabismus develops. 👇

Genetic variations in strabismus - Boston Children's Answers Boston Children’s identified genetic duplications on the second, fourth, and tenth chromosomes in those with esotropia and exotropia.

Celebrating Women's History Month, we honor the remarkable contributions of the women who make up our ophthalmology team. Their dedication and expertise inspire us all — but not just this month. They're inspiring every day!

Researchers discovered that two types of crossed eyes -- esotropia, where one eye is deviated inward, and exotropia, where one or both eyes look outward - share the same genetic signature. The findings could be used to develop a new therapy that works for both esotropia and exotropia. Learn more 👇

Exotropia, Esotropia Risk Factors Include Genetic Duplications on Chromosomes Esotropia and exotropia could have shared genetic risk factors based on findings that genetif duplications on chromosomes were risk factors for the diseases.

Happy Valentine's Day from the Department of Ophthalmology! 💖

Congratulations Zoe Zeller for being a Call of Fame Supervisor of the Year! 👏

Happy World Braille Day! Today, we celebrate Louis Braille's birthday and raise awareness about the significance of braille as a communication tool. It plays a vital role in ensuring the human rights of blind and visually impaired individuals.

Dr. Eric Gaier from the Department of Ophthalmology at Boston Children's Hospital spoke with NPR about promising new therapies, for Amblyopia, the most common cause of vision problems in children. Tune in to learn more about the research and emerging treatment options. 👇

Virtual reality gives a boost to the 'lazy eye' To treat amblyopia, or lazy eye, doctors typically prescribe a patch to cover the stronger eye and make the brain learn to work with the weaker one. Virtual reality offers a new approach.

Congratulations to Dr. Gena Heidary on the publication of her textbook Fundamentals of Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology which she co-edited with Dr. Paul Phillips (pictured). During her time as the Director of the Consortium of Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmologists, Dr. Heidary spearheaded the making of this book through a global collaboration among pediatric neuro-ophthalmologists from all over the world. 👏 📘

Extreme sensitivity to light no longer stops Aiden from enjoying soccer, skiing, and nature. Read how gene therapy and care from the ophthalmology team at Boston Children’s helps him see a whole new world. 👇

Aiden manages achromatopsia — Boston Children's Answers Thanks to gene therapy and specialized glasses, Aiden embraces the outdoors after extreme sensitivity to light had curbed his time outside.

For the 6th time in 7 months, an Ophthalmology PER has won the Call of Fame! ⭐️

Congratulations to Joseph Garcia for his excellence in customer service! 👏

A Boston Children’s study of more than 19,000 children with a blocked tear duct found that treatment in a surgical setting, instead of in-office care, had a slightly better chance of not needing further treatment. Learn how the study could help parents make care decisions.

Treating blocked tear ducts - Boston Children's Hospital Surgical treatment for a blocked tear duct might be best but ophthalmologists and parents can consider another option.

The Department of Ophthalmology celebrated the annual Robb-Petersen lectureship to honor our two founding members of the department, Dr. Richard Robb and Dr. Robert Petersen. The Harvard Ophthalmology Strabismus Symposium, chaired by Dr. Heidary, covered surgical decision making and strategy in strabismus through a case based approach. We were thrilled to have Dr. Hilda Capo from Bascom Palmer as our 2023 Robb-Petersen visiting lecturer. 👏

The Big Cheese 🧀 and his crew! Happy Halloween from the Department of Ophthalmology! 🎃👻

Halloween should be a treat! 🎃 Protect your child’s eyes this weekend and save the scares for ghouls. 👻👇

Ophthalmology at Boston Children's Hospital

Dr. Oke explores the disparities in vision testing for adolescents in a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. Learn more about the findings in MedPage Today 👇

Disparities in Vision Testing for Adolescents Testing lags in clinic settings for the socioeconomically disadvantaged, but not in schools

Halloween is around the corner! 🎃👻 Will your child wear their eyeglasses this Halloween? Tell us about their costume below 👓👇

Ophthalmology at Boston Children's Hospital

Genetic testing can help determine a diagnosis if your child has an inherited retinal condition and possibly get them on a path to gene therapy. Read why Boston Children’s eye and genetic experts recommend genetic vision testing.

Genetic vision testing targets diseases - Boston Children's Answers Genetic vision testing can pinpoint a diagnosis and determine how vision could be affected by an inherited retinal disorder.

Growing up, Dr. Efren Gonzalez saw how his family members were affected by eye-related conditions, sparking his interest in ophthalmology. He grew up and studied medicine in Mexico and then repeated his training at Boston Children’s. Learn more about how Dr. Gonzalez and the team at the Ocular Oncology Center treat all types of childhood tumors and cancers affecting the eye.

Efren Gonzalez, MD | Boston Children's Hospital Dr. Efren Gonzalez is the director of the Ocular Oncology Center at Boston Children’s and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. While growing up, Dr. Gonzalez saw ho...

Last month Dr. Lois Smith was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal in recognition of her contributions to vision research. She has dedicated her career to better understanding conditions such as retinopathy of prematurity, retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy and finding new ways to treat them.

Read more here: https://medecine.umontreal.ca/2023/08/08/la-dre-lois-elaine-hodgson-smith-recevra-un-doctorat-honorifique-a-la-collation-des-grades-de-la-faculte-de-medecine/