- Primary CareIt is your responsibility to obtain referrals, if required to do so by your insurance plan. We must have a referral at the time of the visit. Many insurance carriers use electronic referrals. In such a circumstance, the referral must be in the system prior to your visit. We cannot have you call your primary care physician to obtain a referral when you arrive at the office. This is disruptive and delays other patients. Additionally, most primary care offices will not honor such a request.
- GlaucomaWe perform a wide range of services for the pediatric age group, from routine eye exams to major ophthalmic surgery. This includes operations for strabismus (crossed eyes), pediatric cataracts, congenital and juvenile glaucoma, congenital ptosis (droopy eyelid), and others. As pediatric ophthalmologists, our doctors have done extra training beyond the standard residency of a general ophthalmologist. Our office is set up specifically for the pediatric age group and is child-friendly.
- OphthalmologyDr. Yang attended The New York University School of Medicine for her medical degree. She completed her Ophthalmology Residency at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and received her fellowship training in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at The Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Yang joined the practice in 2001. Dr. Yang was on the faculty at The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary and involved with resident education. Dr Yang is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a Fellow of both the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
- CataractsDeprivational: In these cases, there is a physical blockage of vision that deprives the eye of visual input. Common causes of this type of amblyopia are congenital cataract (clouded lens of the eye) and ptosis (droopy upper eyelid covering the pupil).
- ThyroidAnything which prevents the eye muscles from moving properly will cause an ocular misalignment by restricting or limiting eye rotation. Two common causes of this are orbital (eye socket) fractures and thyroid related ophthalmopathy. In the former, bone displacement physically restricts muscle function. In the latter, an auto-immune process often seen in association with certain types of thyroid disease, causes progressive damage to and swelling of the eye muscles which become fibrotic (stiffer) and fail to move properly.