Pediatric Optometry and Vision Care
Dr. Christine D. Squeri
1080 Fifth Ave #1C (89/90th), NY, NY 10128
Every visit to Pediatric Optometry & Vision Care is a personalized experience.
Dr. Squeri has dedicated her practice to caring for children and will customize each visit to your child’s age, abilities, and specific needs. She will personally devote her time and attention to you and your child in a cheerful, child-friendly office environment.
WHO WE ARE
Pediatric Optometry and Vision Care
Christine D. Squeri, O.D.
Pediatric Optometry and Vision Care is a practice dedicated to high quality eye care for infants, children, adolescents and in limited cases, adults who require specialized care.
The demand on our children's eyes is higher than ever. An eye exam that is only evaluating a child's ability to see the letters on an eye chart is missing many crucial elements. Most notably, how well the eyes work together to focus, follow and track during reading, writing and other near tasks. We provide comprehensive pediatric eye exams as well as specialized care for binocular vision deficiencies and other visual disturbances caused by Traumatic Brain Injury (concussion). These cases may require vision therapy, prisms or other treatments.
For over 20 years, parents have depended on Dr. Christine Squeri to provide their children and adolescents specialized pediatric optometric care. She is passionate about bringing a new level of eye care to the Upper East Side for the many children and families in the area who are looking for a pediatric optometrist they can trust.
WHAT WE DO
Pediatric & Adolescent Services
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Comprehensive Eye Exams
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Contact Lens Fitting & Training
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Post-Concussion Consultations
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Binocular Vision Consultations
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Vision Therapy
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Pre- & Post-Surgical Orthoptics
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Infant Eye Exams
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Special Needs Eye Exams
Specialized Adult Services
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Post-Concussion Consultations
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Binocular Vision Consultations
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Vision Therapy
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Pre- & Post-Surgical Orthoptics
COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMS
Pediatric & Adolescent
During a Comprehensive Eye Exam, your child's vision will not only be tested for sight accuracy and eye health but how well their eyes work together. Eye-brain coordination symptoms can affect your child's reading and comprehension, cause concentration issues and often headaches. A complete eye health evaluation, refraction and consultation will be performed to rule out disease or other eye related problems. Corrective lenses, other treatments or referral to other medical specialists will be recommended, if needed.
CONTACT LENS FITTING & TRAINING
Pediatric & Adolescent
If your child is ready to have an alternative to wearing glasses, contact lenses may be the answer. Proper lens fit, type, manufacturer, technique, hygiene and care are essential for new contact lens wearers. Our professional team has the experience, patience and variety of training methods suitable for your child. We will take the time necessary for your child to perfect their technique and offer as much dedicated follow-up care as they need to ensure your child is totally comfortable, fully confident and well equipped to handle their lenses on their own.
POST-CONCUSSION CONSULTATIONS
Pediatric, Adolescent & Adult
Over 70% of your brain is involved with vision, and 80% of all sensory information goes through your eyes. Following a concussion or other Traumatic Brain Injury (car accident, fall, etc.) a routine eye exam may appear normal though visual symptoms persist. In these cases, treatment such as prisms, special lenses or vision therapy for neuro-optometric rehabilitation may be necessary to improve how the two eyes work together. We also provide baseline testing to monitor improvement or to assist in future diagnosis. If you or your child has been diagnosed with a concussion or other Traumatic Brain Injury and continues to have symptoms, you may take our Concussion Survey to assist the doctor in developing the best plan for treatment.
BINOCULAR VISION CONSULTATIONS
Pediatric, Adolescent & Adult
During a Binocular Vision consultation, you or your child's eyes will be assessed for how well they work together and how the eyes may be affecting the ability to focus efficiently and effectively. The inability of the eyes to work together may be acquired or naturally occurring, often becoming apparent when reading and near-work intensifies. If you or your child are having vision problems more serious than just clarity of vision, our Functional Vision Survey may help determine if a binocular vision evaluation is recommended. We are experienced in treating binocular vision deficiencies & other visual disturbances requiring specialized care.
VISION THERAPY
Pediatric, Adolescent & Adult
Vision Therapy is a form of exercise for your eye muscles that improve how the two eyes work together. When an eye muscle weakness is detected by a binocular vision exam, vision therapy may be recommended to strengthen the muscles’ connection with the brain to eliminate or minimize symptoms such as headache, eye strain, or double vision. At Pediatric Optometry and Vision Care, each patient will have an individualized therapy program designed specific to their needs.
PRE- & POST-SURGICAL ORTHOPTICS
Pediatric, Adolescent & Adult
Some strabismus surgery patients are candidates for orthoptics or vision therapy to enhance the outcome of their eye muscle surgery. This therapy may be beneficial to both children and adults.
INFANT EYE EXAMS
Infant & Toddler
Dr. Squeri and her staff are trained to evaluate the health and visual status of infants and toddlers, even though they can not verbalize what they see. Hand-held equipment, patience and flexibility allow for a successful patient, parent and doctor experience.
SPECIAL NEEDS EYE EXAMS
Pediatric & Adolescent
Dr. Squeri and her staff are trained to evaluate the health and visual status of children with special needs, even if they can not verbalize what they see. Hand-held equipment, patience and flexibility allow for a successful patient, parent and doctor experience.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT US
We love helping our patients stay healthy and happy.
You can conveniently schedule your appointment online or contact our office.
For common questions you may want to visit our FAQ page. Most patients find it very helpful. We also have an EyeQ Education page to assist patients in learning more about their eyes.
Feel free to contact us by either emailing info@pvceyes.com or filling in your information on the right and clicking send to message us. You can also call our office at 212.410.1291
We're here to help!
Pediatric Optometry and Vision Care
1080 Fifth Ave #1C (btw 89th & 90th)
New York, NY 10128
Our website provides info regarding common eye health conditions that may require specialized care, vision therapy for children or adults with strabismus, convergence insufficiency, or amblyopia performed by an experienced pediatric optometrist / developmental optometrist.
Call 911 to seek help for medical emergencies.