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…
Myopia
What is Myopia? Affecting nearly 40% of Americans and growing, Myopia is the clinical term for nearsightedness, or blurry vision at a distance. Myopia is caused when your eye grows too long and, in children, tends to worsen with age.…
Strabismus
One of the more common eye disorders in children is Strabismus, or crossed eyes. This is when both eyes do not look in exactly the same direction at the same time; in other words, a misalignment of the eyes. Strabismus…