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Children who need plastic surgery of the eyes, or surgical treatment for eye disorders come to Texas Children's Ophthalmology Clinic from around the world. 

The most common problem corrected with surgery by ophthalmologists at Texas Children's is strabismus, which is an eye muscle imbalance commonly known as crossed eyes, lazy eyes, or wandering eyes. Both children and adults are surgically treated for strabismus at Texas Children's Hospital.

Other problems treated in the clinic include:

• Congenital cataracts
• Droopy eyelids (ptosis)
• Tear duct obstructions (blocked tear duct)
• Childhood glaucoma
• Retinoblastoma (a cancer of the eye)
• Neurologic eye disorders

Doctors in the ophthalmology clinic also work closely with neonatologists to identify and treat retinopathy of prematurity, an eye ailment common to premature infants.  

The clinic's doctors perform more than 1,000 procedures each year and see almost 10,000 patients annually. They also are involved in clinical research to help improve the treatment of pediatric eye disorders. An active teaching program trains ophthalmologists for the Cullen Eye Institute, which was rated as one of the top eye treatment centers in the country by U.S. News & World Report in 2001.

Patients are seen by Texas Children's ophthalmologists through self-referral or physician referral. Note: Routine vision tests and eyeglass prescriptions are not handled in this clinic.