Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Conditions We Treat

We treat all conditions that affect children's eyes, including:

  • Strabismus (misaligned eyes)
  • Amblyopia (poor vision in one or both eyes)
  • Nystagmus (abnormal eye movements)
  • Inherited retinal disease (retinitis pigmentosa)
  • Retinopathy of prematurity
  • Droopy eye lids (ptosis) and other eyelid deformities
  • Tearing (nasolacrimal duct obstruction)
  • Eyelid lumps (chalazia)
  • Pediatric cataracts
  • Pediatric glaucoma
  • Pediatric orbital and periorbital tumors
  • Thyroid eye disease
  • Uveitis (inflammation of the eye)
  • Refractive error (near-sightedness and far-sightedness) 

We also take care of adults with double vision and/or misaligned eyes.