Pediatric Glaucoma
Glaucoma in children, also referred to as congenital glaucoma, is rare condition of the eye that leads to damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve carries the information from the eye to the brain. Damage to the nerve is due to increased fluid pressures within (intraocular) the eye caused by the abnormal development of the eye’s drainage system.
Children Are Special invites you to contact the following Glaucoma Specialists for more information about this disorder.
Davinder S. Grover, M.D., M.P.H.
Arvind Neelakantan, M.D.
Tosin Smith, M.D.
conditions that lead to damage to the optic nerve. This nerve carries visual information from the eye to the brain.
In most cases, damage to the optic nerve is due to increased pressure in the eye, also known as intraocular pressure (IOP).
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Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Dr. Annette Whitney obtained her medical degree from University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. She completed her pediatric residency and fellowship training in pediatric gastroenterology at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta. She is Board Certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology and is a member of Digestive Health Associates of Texas. Her areas of clinical interest are pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis, celiac disease (celiac sprue), inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Dr. Whitney is in private practice. She has been rated, “Top Pediatricians in Dallas”, D Magazine 2004, D Magazine 2007, and D Magazine 2010.
She is a member of the Board of Directors, Digestive Health Associates of Texas and is an Assistant Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, UT Southwestern and is on the Medical Advisory Board, North Texas Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.
Dr. Whitney serves as an advisor on a subcommittee of the American College of Gastroenterology on how to transition pediatric GI patients into adult gastroenterologists practice.
She is past Medical Director of CCFA Camp Oasis. Camp Oasis is a co-ed residential camp program that’s mission is to enrich the lives of children with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis by providing a safe and supportive camp community. Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.