Abrahamson Pediatric Eye Institute and the Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Address: 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229
Phone: 513-636-4200
Toll Free: 1-800-344-2462
Website: www.cincinnatichildrens.org

Mission & Purpose

Cincinnati Children’s will improve child health and transform delivery of care through fully integrated, globally recognized research, education, and innovation. For patients from the local community, the nation and the world, the care Cincinnati Children’s provides will achieve the best medical and quality of life outcomes, patient and family experiences and value for today and in the future.

Services

Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology provides clinical expertise in inpatient consultation for high-risk newborns, evaluations for cancers of the eye, and management of eye trauma. The eye examinations utilize state-of-the-art technology for procedures such as ultrasonography, fundus photography (to photograph the back of the eye), and electrophysiologic testing of the retina and optic nerve.

Abrahamson Pediatric Eye Institute (APEI)

APEI is housed within the Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and supports an in-school vision-screening program to help detect preventable causes of blindness in preschool children. The vision-screening program provides services to 29 Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky elementary schools and community centers. The APEI also supports clinic research initiatives to investigate new and emerging pediatric eye treatments for various types of eye disorders.

Eligibility

Children up to 18 years old. The APEI is aimed only at children under the age of seven.