In the Section of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, we promote the science and art of pediatric eye care to improve the visual health of children. Children are susceptible to all eye diseases that occur in adults and additional disease entities. We also deal with evaluation and treatment of amblyopia, strabismus, double vision, and other ocular motility disorders in children and adults.

The mission of this Section is two-fold:

• To advance the quality of children’s eye care by establishing standards of practice at the highest level of clinical competence and by fostering concepts which benefit children’s eye health through prevention.
  
  
• To provide excellent care to those adult patients with newly developed eye muscle problems secondary to illness, head trauma, or old residual problems from childhood strabismus.

As the only Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus group in Southern New England located within an academic medical center (Yale University School of Medicine), our clinical team, with Dr. Daniel J. Salchow as Director, provides expertise in diagnosing and treating children’s simple & complex eye pathology and adult strabismus disorders.

Referred cases as a rule are triaged and directed to the faculty member best able to manage the patient’s specific problem. Second opinions, especially related to surgical correction of simple and complex strabismus problems in children and adults, are welcomed.

Appointment Scheduling

To schedule an appointment with a Yale ophthalmologist, you can call our main scheduling number 203-785-2020 or toll-free at 1-800-395-7949. Or you can request an appointment on-line. Or you may use our on-line appointment request form.

Yale Eye Center Office Hours

The Yale Eye Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Emergency coverage is available as needed 24 hours a day. Call us at 203-785-2020 or toll-free at 1-800-395-7949 after hours to contact a Yale physician for an emergency situation.

Yale Eye Center Office Location

Our physician practices are located on the 3rd floor of the Temple Medical Center at 40 Temple Street in New Haven, Connecticut. Patients may use valet parking services, the Temple Street Garage, connected directly by a second story skywalk, or the Temple Medical Garage, connected directly to 40 Temple Streeet on the first level. Click here for detailed driving and parking directions to the Temple Street Medical Center.

Yale Eye Center Mailing Address and Phone and Fax Numbers

Your Appointment: What to Bring with You

The Yale Eye Center physicians ask that you bring the following items with you for your appointment:

• Your current eyeglasses and/or contact lenses
  
  
• List of all current medications (include the name of the medication and the dosage)
  
  
• Medical records that relate to your current condition. This should include X-rays, CT scans and any additional test results or copies of medical records
  
  
• Your current health insurance identification card and any referral/authorization forms that may be required by your insurance company.

Driving and Parking Directions

Click here for detailed driving and parking directions to the Temple Medical Building and the laser vision correction and refractive surgery practice.

Health Insurance Participation List

View a detailed list of HMOs and health insurance plans in which Yale physicians participate.