207WX0110X — Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician

Grouping

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification

Ophthalmology

Specialization

Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist

Section

Individual

Definition

An ophthalmologist who specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus management. The subspecialty includes the medical and surgical management of eye disorders found in children. Some of the more common disorders include amblyopia, strabismus, refractive error, cataract and glaucoma. These disorders may be related to neurological and endocrinological diseases, trauma, or aging changes in the extraocular muscles requiring medical, optical and surgical management.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.

Other codes under Ophthalmology

These are the codes a mis-selection most often lands on, because they share a classification and differ only by specialisation.

• 207W00000XOphthalmology
• 207WX0009XGlaucoma Specialist
• 207WX0107XRetina Specialist
• 207WX0108XUveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease
• 207WX0109XNeuro-ophthalmology
• 207WX0120XCornea and External Diseases Specialist
• 207WX0200XOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery