KidzDocTalk

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Episode Summary

On the second episode of season 2 of KidzDocTalk, Dr. Jennie and special guest, Dr. Tehilla Steiner discuss common pediatric eye conditions, the importance of routine vision screening and what parents can do to maintain healthy vision in their children.

Episode Notes

This episode covers the following topics:

• What an ophthalmologist is and how it's different than an optometrist
• Common pediatric eye conditions
• When children start developing vision and how it evolves in the first few years of life
• The importance of routine vision screening and identifying abnormalities
• Amblyopia (lazy eye)-diagnosis and treatment
• Strabismus (eye misalignment)-diagnosis and treatment
• What is vision therapy and is it ever recommended
• Common myths about healthy vision

About Dr. Tehilla Steiner:

Dr. Steiner is a fellowship trained pediatric ophthalmologist and adult strabismus surgeon. She specializes in the treatment of eye conditions in children.

A native of New York and New Jersey, Dr. Steiner graduated from Yeshiva University, Stern College for Women. She obtained her medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her internship at Abington Hospital and ophthalmology residency at Northwell Health (formerly called North Shore- Long Island Jewish), being selected as Chief Resident in her final year. Dr. Steiner then went on to Montefiore Medical Center where she completed her fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus. 

In her spare time, she loves cooking, baking and riding her Peloton bike.