Webinar: Pediatrics Made Easy: Tips for Pediatric Eye Exams and Prescribing

Presented by Jenelle Mallios, OD. The goal of this course is to help primary care optometrists be comfortable in managing pediatric patients. Topics include infant and pediatric eye exams, including tests most appropriate for the child’s development, as well as refractive errors amongst different age groups, amblyogenic refractive errors and prescribing tips. Case examples will be given for prescribing and clinical pearls for working with this age group will be discussed.

Dr. Mallios is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs for the Chicago College of Optometry. In addition to her administrative role, she teaches the Pediatrics course and continues to see patients and be involved in research. She completed her Doctor of Optometry degree in Boston, MA where she also completed a Pediatric Residency. Her specialties include infants/pediatrics, children with special needs, myopia control, pediatric ocular disease, and strabismus and amblyopia. Dr. Mallios has published numerous scientific papers and has been an invited speaker at national and international conferences.