Low Vision in Children
Low Vision This month is low vision awareness month which means pull our your super cool magnifiers and turn up that contrast to learn a little bit more about low vision and how it effects children. Low vision is the term…
Glasses for Children
Why does a child need glasses? Children may need glasses for several reasons. Because a child’s visual system is growing and developing – especially during the first 5-6 years of life – glasses can play an important role in ensuring…
Color Blindness
Color blindness or color deficiency is a decreased ability to see certain colors or differences in color. About 8% of boys and 0.5% of girls are born with a color deficiency. This trait is X-linked recessive, typically passed from a…
Signs your child may need an eye exam
Many children can have undiagnosed eye problems that can cause issues with learning. These range from eye allergies to nearsightedness to strabismus (a crossed or drifting eye). Frequent headaches Complaints of blurred vision (either far away or when reading) Double…
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Students with Low Vision
David I Silbert MD, FAAP is a pediatric ophthalmologist who has been serving the children of Central PA for more than 20 years. His office specializes in evaluating and treating children with Low Vision. Our office is happy to talk…
Convergence Insufficiency
When we look at objects far away, most people have straight eyes. When we look at something up close our eyes have to converge (move inward) to allow both eyes to focus on the same object. When the muscles that…