Eye Care (Ophthalmology)

Mail:

807 Children's Way
Jacksonville, FL 32207
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Clinic Hours:

Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone:

(904) 697-3600

Doctors:

Pediatric ophthalmologists at the Nemours Children's Clinic, Jacksonville have been selected as some of the "Best Doctors in America" and our eye care clinic is one of two sites selected by the Children’s Eye Foundation for the national "See by Three" Vision Screening Program.

Because we believe that an early eye exam is critical to the visual health of your child, Nemours ophthalmologists have developed a special training program for primary care doctors on how to conduct effective eye exams for children from birth to age 5.

Our eye doctors have also developed a single-use sterile exam kit for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a serious eye disease that occurs primarily in premature infants and can lead to blindness. This kit, now used in over 31 states and 60 Neonatal Intensive Care Units across the country, makes ROP testing safer and reduces the chance of infection.

Whether it’s a complex eye condition, an eye injury, or straightforward vision correction, taking care of your child’s eyes is our mission — and our passion.

We're Totally Focused on Your Child's Healthy Vision

Expertise in treating a wide range of children's eye problems has made Nemours Eye Care Clinic a regional pediatric ophthalmology referral site for families from Daytona, Tallahassee, South Georgia and elsewhere. Our staff includes four pediatric ophthalmologists, a pediatric optometrist and experienced eye technicians.

Our clinic features:

• special child-friendly diagnostic equipment
• exam rooms designed to allow for the complete exam of even the youngest children
  
• a pediatric optometry room for contact lens fittings where we teach kids how to use and take care of their contacts
  

But most of all, we have people who know kids and how to make them feel at ease. This experience helps us be able to do a good quality exam even in the youngest children and babies, which can lead to more accurate diagnoses.

Teaming Up with Wolfson Children's Hospital, Mayo Clinic and Your Doctor

A unique relationship with Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville allows our Nemours eye specialists to provide  pediatric eye consultation in the emergency room for acute eye problems or injuries, and in the hospital or outpatient surgery center for other sometimes complex  eye cases, such as tumors or cataracts that may require surgical equipment and anesthesia.

During any eye procedure requiring anesthesia, our Nemours pediatric anesthesiologists are right there with your child to make decisions on the best types of anesthesia medicine to make sure your child is comfortable.

Nemours Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology also partners in the care of complex pediatric retinal disorders with a Mayo Clinic retina specialist (an ophthalmologist who has received special training in conditions involving the retina)

Our award-winning electronic medical records and digital photography also make it easy for us to share eye test results and treatment plans with your child’s primary care doctor, as well as with other Nemours specialists.