Pediatric Ophthalmology

Pediatric ophthalmologists Jennifer Jung, MD, and Rebecca Edwards Mayhew, MD, PhD, treat patients with pediatric uveitis at the Children’s Hospital Colorado and the CU Department of Ophthalmology. Our affiliation with the CU ophthalmology department as full time faculty means we work closely with Children's Colorado and other uveitis specialists at the UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center to provide comprehensive eye care for even the most complex ophthalmic diseases since 2015.

In our combined rheumatologists and ophthalmologists collaborate together and meet with your family on the same visit. We are the only combined clinic in Colorado for pediatric uveitis and one of only a handful offered in the United States, which means we provide streamlined care for our patients and timely decision-making about medical and surgical treatment plans. Our state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging includes fundus photography, OCT imaging, and fluorescein angiography available both in the clinic and in the operating room under anesthesia for those patients who need it. We offer multiple clinics each month at both our Anschutz and North Campus locations.

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Since 2020, cornea specialist Ronald Wise, MD, and pediatric ophthalmologist Emily McCourt, MD, have been managing the most complicated forms of pediatric corneal disease together at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. This collaborative approach combines the care of two specialists in a single visit to make it easier and more efficient for the family and ensures that patients receive optimal cornea care as well as comprehensive pediatric eye care. Our state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging includes topography available both in the clinic and in the operating room under anesthesia for those patients who need it. Patients are seen on the fourth Friday morning of each month at our Anschutz Campus location.

Patients have access to all types of cornea surgery at Children's Hospital Colorado, including corneal transplants for eligible patients. In addition, our Corneal Collagen Crosslinking Service for keratoconus is one of the first in the country to provide access to this vision-saving procedure under anesthesia for patients who cannot tolerate this 90 min procedure awake.

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Pediatric ophthalmologist Michael Puente Jr., MD, provides comprehensive care for children with complex glaucoma. Our multidisciplinary approach streamlines care for families while ensuring patients receive optimal medical and surgical management of this challenging condition.

The clinic, located at Children’s Hospital Colorado, offers a full diagnostic suite, including retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell layer OCT imaging, optic nerve photography, and formal visual field testing. Patients are seen on the first Friday morning of each month at our North Campus location.

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Neuro-ophthalmology specialist Mary Labowsky, MD, and pediatric ophthalmologist Casey Smith, MD, hold a monthly clinic to provide comprehensive care for complex neuro-ophthalmology patients. Joined by pediatric neurologist Teri Shreiner, MD, this multidisciplinary clinic combines the care of multiple specialists in a single visit to make it easier and more efficient for the family and ensures that patients receive optimal medical and surgical management of complex diseases. Our clinic includes a full diagnostics suite including OCT imaging, optic nerve photography, and formal visual field testing, as well as access to scheduling of neuroimaging and other laboratory testing. Patients are seen on the first Friday mornings of each month at our Anschutz Medical Campus location.

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Marc Mathias, MD, pediatric retina surgeon and retinal dystrophies expert, has teamed with pediatric ophthalmologist Becca Edwards, MD, PhD, Emily McCourt, MD, as well as Austin Larson, MD, and his team of genetic counselors to create the first-of-its-kind multidisciplinary ocular genetics clinic in the region. Patients with suspected ocular genetic disorders receive a comprehensive eye exam in addition to diagnostic imaging including fundus photography and autofluorescence, OCT, and fluorescein angiography. ERG testing is also available including under anesthesia when needed. This multidisciplinary clinic streamlines care for our patients by offering simultaneous ophthalmic exams, detailed conversations with genetic experts, a thoughtful approach to genetic testing and associated counseling of the results, and access to state-of-the-art research and clinical trials. This multidisciplinary team of experts is also working to create custom gene therapy treatments for children with retinitis pigmentosa and other genetic diseases of the eye. This clinic is held on the second Thursday afternoon of every month at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus location.

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Eric Hink, MD is an oculoplastic surgeon who provides expert medical and surgical management of complex eyelid, craniofacial, and orbital pathology for pediatric patients. His clinic is held on the third Wednesday of every month at our Anschutz Medical Campus location.

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The Retinoblastoma Program at Children’s Hospital Colorado consists of a multidisciplinary care team from the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and the CU Department of Ophthalmology, led by pediatric retina surgeon and ocular oncologist Scott Oliver, MD, and provides all of the current treatment options under one roof. Using state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and treatment protocols, our team can tailor treatment to each patient individually and shift our focus from preservation of life to preservation of the eye and vision with increasingly good results.

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Strabismus, or eye misalignment, is a life-long condition requiring a variety of medical and surgical management strategies. Our team of surgeons also provides expert care for patients of all ages with strabismus and double vision. Contact our clinic for scheduling options with one of the surgeons at any of our locations.

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Beginning in January of 2023, pediatric optometrist Erin Major, OD, FAAO, has been providing low vision rehabilitative care to pediatric patients at Children’s Hospital of Colorado. We work closely with our other low vision colleagues such as Kara Hanson, OD, FAAO, at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Our collaborative approach helps our patients maximize their visual function using optical and non-optical strategies and adaptations. We also work closely with low vision educators in the community. Patients are seen on the second Thursday of each month at our Anschutz Campus location.

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