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Pediatric Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus

 

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Ophthalmology has two American Board of Ophthalmology-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric ophthalmologists who subscribe to the philosophy that every patient deserves the best possible care, bringing to bear the most modern of treatment modalities and instrumentation. Dr. Kathy Whitfield and Dr. Marlee Silverstein primarily devote their practices to the comprehensive care of children’s eyes. Children’s eye problems addressed by UNC Eye’s pediatric ophthalmologists range from routine examinations to the diagnosis and management of such problems as amblyopia (lazy eye), nasolacrimal duct obstruction (blocked tear ducts), cataracts, glaucoma, retinopathy of prematurity, and strabismus (eye misalignment).

Kathy Whitfield, MD
Kathy Whitfield, MD

Marlee Silverstein, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Dr. Kathy Whitfield specializes in a range of pediatric eye care, including strabismus (ocular misalignment), congenital disorders of the nasolacrimal duct, amblyopia (lazy eye), ocular motility disorders, and pediatric uveitis.

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Dr. Marlee Silverstein is subspecialty-trained to treat a range of pediatric eye conditions and eye movement disorders, including amblyopia, tearing, pediatric uveitis, cataract, Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), craniofacial disorders, early-life genetic disorders. Dr. Silverstein also offers adult eye expertise in treating double vision and strabismus.

Drs. Whitfield and Silverstein also offer eye care to adults experiencing ocular disorders treated in children. Their adult-focused practice includes alleviating problems caused by adult strabismus that takes the form of a long-standing squint (eye crossing problem) of large angle with few or no symptoms, or a recently acquired misalignment.

Our Pediatric Ophthalmology is staffed by a large group of well-trained and highly qualified ophthalmic technicians. We are proud of the pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus team at UNC-Chapel Hill and look forward to the opportunity to assisting you in optimizing your child’s vision and eye care. Please call (984) 974-2020 to make an appointment with either Dr. Whitfield or Dr. Silverstein at UNC Kittner Eye Center in Chapel Hill, NC, or at UNC Health Eye Care at Cary with Dr. Silverstein.

Learn more about Amblyopia, a common ocular condition treated in children by pediatric ophthalmologists, by watching the below American Academy of Ophthamology (AAO)’s video, or visit the AAO’s “Amblyopia: What is Lazy Eye?” webpage.