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Facilities

Learn about the facilities found at the Boston Children's Hospital Department of Ophthalmology.

Facilities Our facilities At Boston Children's Hospital, the eye examination rooms are equipped with a number of enhancements and modifications to facilitate accurate and friendly evaluation of children no matter how young they might be. The hospital's …
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Visiting Professor Lecture Series

Learn about the Visiting Professor Lecture Series from the Department of Ophthalmology.

Visiting Professor Lecture Series Every academic year, the Children’s Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation sponsors a Visiting Professor Series that brings in the best of the best in terms of basic research in ophthalmology . Funding includes a faculty …
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Research & Innovation

Learn about research and innovation from the Department of Ophthalmology.

Research & Innovation Our clinicians and researchers interact to advance pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus and to bring these advances to patients in need. The focus of our basic research is on the major causes of vision loss in children, including …
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Innovative Treatments

Learn about innovative treatments forged by the Department of Ophthalmology.

Innovative Treatments The Ophthalmology Department is known nationally and internationally for its innovative techniques in treating difficult vision problems in babies and children. Here are a few examples of some of the more unique therapies performed …
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Patient Stories

Patient Stories Hope, strength and courage are only a few words that describe the patients at Boston Children's Hospital. We hope some of their stories will inspire and encourage other patients and families in the same way they have inspired and …
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A Whole New Outlook

A Whole New Outlook A whole new outlook In August, David Hunter , MD, PhD, chief of Ophthalmology at Boston Children's Hospital, operated on my eyes and did what I had thought was impossible: He made my eyes straight and gave me depth perception for the …
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Giving Heather New Confidence

Giving Heather New Confidence Giving Heather new confidence The day Heather Barlow came to Boston Children's Hospital for surgery to correct the misaligned eye (strabismus) she had lived with for a decade, it never occurred to her that she would be going …
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Gratitudes

Gratitudes Gratitudes Patient Kimberly Cooney (pictured below) suffered from a rare eye condition where her eyes would not hold steady unless she cocked her head more than 45 degrees to the left. The following letter was sent to David Hunter, MD, PhD , …
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Restoring Brennan's Vision

Restoring Brennan's Vision Restoring Brennan's vision Ophthalmology Chief David G. Hunter, MD, PhD, performed rare cataract surgery on Brennan Hughes-Shiverick, at 18 months of age.Diagnosed with a cataract at 12 months, Brennan Hughes-Shiverick needed …