General Practitioners

• Pediatric Care
  She is board certified in Ophthalmology and an active member of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. In addition, she is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Wisconsin Academy of Ophthalmology, and the Waukesha County Medical Society. She is a past-president of the Milwaukee Ophthalmological Society.
• Primary Care
  All ophthalmologists (eye doctors that are MDs) have formal training in children’s eye problems, and the pediatric ophthalmologist has had additional training and practice in examining children and caring for their medical and surgical eye problems. If your primary care doctor suggests that your baby or young child have his or her eyes checked, a pediatric ophthalmologist will have the greatest knowledge of the possible conditions and the greatest experience in examining children effectively. Pediatric ophthalmologists achieve the best outcomes for all pediatric eye problems.

Ophthalmologists

• Ophthalmology
  She received her MD degree and ophthalmology residency training at the top-ranked University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
• Laser Eye Surgery
  Dr. Patterson performs eye surgery at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Aurora facilities. Patients who require surgery are provided a packet containing detailed information and websites to help them with their decision to proceed with surgery and to prepare for the surgery.
• Cataracts
  Amblyopia is the most common reason for permanent poor vision in one or both eyes starting in early childhood. Decreased vision from amblyopia (often called “lazy vision or lazy eye”) occurs because of lack of use during childhood. The brain is not processing the visual information from that eye. It is caused by any condition that interferes with normal visual use of the eye(s) such as strabismus (an eye that is not straight), refractive errors (strong or asymmetric focusing problems or glasses prescription), or anything that blocks the pupil such as ptosis (droopy eyelid) or cataract. Amblyopia can be treated during childhood by forcing the brain to use the weaker eye. Amblyopia in one eye often goes undetected because the child functions normally by using their good eye. Like strabismus (crossed or wandering eyes), amblyopia often runs in families, and it is especially important that young children with a family history of childhood eye problems have a vision screening by 4-5 years of age. The earlier that amblyopia is treated, the more likely the child will have the best vision.
• Eye Exam
  The pediatric eye exam is not a difficult experience for babies, toddlers or children. Our office is designed for kids and Dr. Patterson uses a gentle approach.

Psychiatrists

• Anxiety