Center for Eye Care ::

Pediatrics and Binocular Vision

The Pediatric/Binocular Vision service is devoted to helping patients who have problems with the eyes working together, such as lazy eye (amblyopia), crossed eyes (strabismus), or other eye-muscle coordination difficulties.

The patient's problem will be thoroughly evaluated, and if indicated, a treatment program of eye exercises (orthoptics) or eyeglasses may be prescribed.

Our faculty in this area also evaluate children with reading problems and learning difficulties that may be related to a vision disorder. They work closely with teachers, therapists, and others to help overcome these conditions.


	At what age should my child receive her first eye exam? Around six months of age, the American Optometric Association recommends. Visit the AOA's website to learn more about the relationship between learning and healthy vision, and things that you can do to help your baby's vision develop.

Dr. Aaron S. Franzel is a clinical assistant professor of optometry and chief of pediatrics/binocular vision services.

His clinical research involves the study of sensory and motor aspects of strabismus. In particular, he is interested in the development and progression of esotropia. Currently, he is studying familial esotropia, determining characteristics shared by these families and suggesting potential risk factors for the incidence of binocular dysfunctions in non-strabismic family members. He is also interested in developing more successful therapy regimens for adults with strabismus.