Pediatric Ophthalmology

UT Southwestern Pediatric Group at Plano’s pediatric ophthalmologists care for children with eye conditions, including inherited disorders such as congenital glaucoma and cataracts. With a focus on treating complicated diseases of the eye, our doctors provide personalized care for everything from amblyopia (lazy eye) to cone dystrophy and ocular infections or injuries.

Our patients have access to the latest and most effective treatments and technologies for diagnosis and treatment of common and uncommon conditions such as strabismus (adult and pediatric), retinopathy of prematurity, congenital cataract, and lazy eye.

We specialize in treating:

• Amblyopia (lazy eye): Vision problems in one or both eyes that can occur even though there might not be an obvious problem in the eye itself
• Cataracts: Occur when the normally clear lens of the eye becomes cloudy, affecting vision
• Esotropia: A type of strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward
• Exotropia: A type of strabismus in which one or both of the eyes turn outward
• Congenital glaucoma: A condition, often resulting from high pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure), that causes vision loss and can lead to blindness
• Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP): Abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina of babies who are born prematurely
• Strabismus (misalignment of the eyes): A disorder in which the eyes are misaligned, causing one eye or both eyes to turn in different directions, such as upward, downward, outward, or inward

Preparing for Your Appointment

To make the most of your time with the doctor, prepare a list of questions ahead of time and bring it to your appointment.

On the day of the appointment, please arrive 20 minutes early to allow time for parking and registration. We do our best to see patients at their scheduled appointment time. 

Please bring the following items:

• Current insurance card
• Method of payment
• Current medications
• Completed paperwork, if you received forms before the visit

To facilitate ongoing communication, we recommend patients sign up with MyChart, which allows patients to communicate directly with doctors, request prescription refills, update contact information, view test results, and request clinic appointments. Sign in to or sign up for MyChart.

Canceling an Appointment

If you need to cancel an appointment, please notify us at least 48 hours in advance so we can accommodate other patients.

Prescriptions and Refills

It is very important that your child does not run out of their medication. Be sure that you have sufficient refills to last until your next appointment. We are happy to provide you with a written prescription upon request.

If you run out of refills, please call your pharmacy, and your pharmacist will fax a refill request to us. Please allow us 24 to 48 hours to process refill requests.