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Pediatric Refractive Surgery

The Pediatric Refractive Surgery Program at Children's Mercy Kansas City offers advanced surgical treatment for children with debilitating and sight-threatening vision problems. The program serves children with high refractive errors in one or both eyes and who are not developing good vision.

Refractive surgery staff 


The Pediatric Refractive Surgery Program is one of only a few programs in the U.S. to feature a surgeon who is fellowship trained in both pediatric ophthalmology and refractive surgery. Services are provided by a team of leading pediatric ophthalmologists and optometrists at the forefront of research as well as new techniques and technology to better treat pediatric vision problems. 

 

Department highlights

 

  • Our program is one of only a few in the U.S. with a surgeon who is fellowship trained in both pediatric ophthalmology and refractive surgery

  • We provided specialized surgical treatment for a full range of pediatric vision problems.

  • Our staff conducts ongoing research to develop new, innovative approaches to treating pediatric vision problems. 

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