Ophthalmology
(414) 266-2020
Overview
Ophthalmology services at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin provide comprehensive ophthalmologic care to more than 8,000 patients annually. Our specialists are trained in pediatric ophthalmology and devote their entire practice to treating children and adults with strabismus. Our staff is involved in clinical research studies, including national studies funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Specialty highlights
 Mark Ruttum, MD, and Jane Kivlin, MD, were listed in the 2007-2008 Best Doctors in America® database. The physicians on this list represent the top 3 to 5 percent of the nation's practicing board-certified physicians.
- Weekday and Saturday morning clinic sessions.
- Monthly clinic in Appleton and DePere, Wis.
- 24-hour emergency eye care.
- Inpatient consultations.
- Consultations available with other subspecialty ophthalmologists at the Eye Institute of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Research
- Amblyopia treatment studies funded by the National Eye Institute.
- Visual acuity measurement in children.
- Ocular complications of non-accidental trauma in children.
- Studies of genetic eye conditions in children.
Ophthalmology team
Pediatric Ophthalmology is comprised of two board-certified ophthalmologists with special training in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus and one optometrist. We support programs and offer services that focus on amblyopia, strabismus, congenital cataracts, congenital glaucoma, lacrimal problems, and congenital and genetic eye abnormalities.
- Click here to view a listing of our ophthalmologists, including their specialties and bios.
Programs & Clinics
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