Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus fellowship

At Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, we offer a one-year fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. The program is based at Children's Memorial.

Fellows obtain broad clinical, surgical and research experience in areas of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. This includes but not limited to pediatric strabismus and amblyopia, pediatric cataracts, pediatric glaucoma, pediatric plastics and lacrimal surgery, pediatric ocular tumors (retinoblastoma, etc), retinopathy of prematurity, ophthalmic genetics/electroretinogram laboratory, neurofibromatosis, retinal manifestations of retinal infections, pediatric corneal disease and adult strabismus.

Fellows participate in the comprehensive ophthalmologic examination, evaluation and treatment of patients. The program includes surgical training involving evaluation, diagnosis and operative procedures for general pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus.

Surgical training includes but is not limited to pediatric cataract extraction, primary and secondary intraocular lens implantation, strabismus surgery, horizontal muscle recession and resection, inferior oblique recession, inferior oblique advancement, superior oblique tenotomy or spacer, adult strabismus, complex strabismus reoperation, pediatric oculoplastic eyelid procedures, nasolacrimal duct probing, balloon dacryoplasty, nasolacrimal duct silicone intubation, dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), intralesional steroid injections, glaucoma procedures and retinoblastoma treatment (laser therapy, cryotherapy, enucleation).

The full-time staff of the Division of Ophthalmology consists of Dr. Marilyn B. Mets, Dr. Janice Lasky Zeid, Dr. Bahram Rahmani and Dr. Hawke Yoon. All engage actively in clinical research, teaching, and the practice of general pediatric ophthalmology. Dr. Mets also has special interest in adult strabismus and ophthalmic genetics and hereditary retinal disorders; she is the director of the Retinal Electrophysiology Laboratory for Children's Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University. The lab is based at Children's Memorial; she sees patients who undergo electroretinography at Children's Memorial 2 to 3 days each month.

Dr. Lasky Zeid has special interest in neurofibromatosis and optic nerve glioma. She is co-director of the Neurofibromatosis Program and sees patients 3 days a month in this multidisciplinary service. Dr. Rahmani has a special interest in pediatric oculoplastics and takes care of patients with lacrimal, eyelid and orbital disorders.