{"id":2680,"date":"2021-07-28T02:05:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T23:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/paidoofthalmologias\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T10:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T07:37:08","slug":"pediatric-ophthalmology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/service\/pediatric-ophthalmology\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Ophthalmology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2680\" class=\"elementor elementor-2680 elementor-876\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75b789b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75b789b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d67cd73\" data-id=\"d67cd73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b1293 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17b1293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pediatric Ophthalmology<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24fc31c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"24fc31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/amblyopia\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Amblyopia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/strabismus\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Strabismus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/congenital-cataract\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Congenital cataract<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/congenital-nasolacrimal-duct-obstruction\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ede92fb\" data-id=\"ede92fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f63be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75f63be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/paidi.avif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2592\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e4a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97e4a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ophthalmologic evaluation of children is essential and requires specialized knowledge and approach. Vision is one of the most important human senses, developing from the earliest years of life. Since the eyes must learn to work in coordination with the brain, this process is complex. Visual maturation occurs primarily during the first 8\u20139 years of life.<\/p><p>This underscores the importance of early ophthalmologic screening in childhood. Any problems that arise during this period can negatively affect visual development and potentially lead to reduced visual acuity throughout life.<\/p><p>Pediatric ophthalmology is a specialized branch of ophthalmology focused on examining the visual system of children, diagnosing problems, and providing appropriate treatment. A pediatric ophthalmologist can monitor, examine, and perform ophthalmic surgery for a wide range of pediatric eye conditions, from birth through adolescence.<\/p><p>It is crucial that the first ophthalmologic examination is conducted by a pediatric ophthalmologist by the age of three. This allows for early detection and treatment of conditions that may be developing, which is especially important as children rarely report poor vision or eye discomfort. Examinations of newborns are usually performed by means of indirect ophthalmoscopy to detect conditions such as congenital cataract or congenital <a href=\"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/en\/glaucoma\/\">glaucoma<\/a>.<\/p><p>The second examination ought to take place between the second and third year of life by conducting refractive assessment to detect <a href=\"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/myopia\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"\u039c\u03c5\u03c9\u03c0\u03af\u03b1\">myopia<\/a>, hyperopia, or astigmatism<\/p><p>If no other apparent issues are present (e.g., strabismus), the next examination should be conducted at the age of four, prior to going to school. This visit includes testing visual acuity, color perception, and screening for strabismus.<\/p><p>Dr. Andreas Karidis<\/p><p><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #00afef; outline: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: start;\" href=\"https:\/\/eye-center.gr\/\">www.eye-center.gr<\/a><\/p><p>Psaron 94\u00a0<\/p><p>info@eye-center.gr<\/p><p>+30 27210 22007<\/p><p>Dr. Andreas Karidis is an ophthalmic surgeon specializing in glaucoma. He holds a PhD with distinction from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has worked for several years at leading referral hospitals in the United Kingdom and has extensive experience with complex glaucoma cases, macular disorders, and cataract surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amblyopia Strabismus Congenital cataract Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction Ophthalmologic evaluation of children is essential and requires specialized knowledge and approach. Vision is one of the most important human senses, developing from the earliest years of life. Since the eyes must learn to work in coordination with the brain, this process is complex. 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