Tag: pediatric retina
August 4, 2025Back to School: Is Your Child’s Vision Ready?
As kids get ready to head back to the classrooms, it's the perfect time to check in on their overall health—including their vision. While many families …
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August 16, 2024Tennessee Retina - Pediatrics
In recognition of Children's Eye Health Month in August, we'd like to highlight our Pediatric Retina subspecialty care at TNR. Dr. Recchia is our pediatric …
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August 17, 2022Tennessee celebrates its first ever Coats' Disease Awareness Day!
We are excited to share that today, August 17th, was recently proclaimed as Coats' Awareness Day in Tennessee. Coats Disease is an eye disorder characterized …
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August 12, 2022August is Children's Health and Safety Month
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. A baby’s retina begins to start growing at 16 weeks gestation. The retina will not complete growth until the …
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August 26, 2021Retina Conditions Explained: Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
In experienced hands, the chance of blindness from ROP is exceedingly low. The conventional treatment is laser surgery to the retina, to induce regression of …
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August 20, 20202020: The Year of Excellent Vision
Keeping your children’s eyes safe is a huge part in maintaining healthy vision. Knowing what pediatric retinal diseases are and how to detect early signs are …
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August 19, 2019National Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
Children with ROP are at a higher risk for developing certain eye problems later in life, according to the National Eye Institute. Retinopathy of Prematurity …
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June 25, 2018Dr. Recchia talks to Healthline on Coats' Disease
Healthline recently published an article on Coats' Disease, a rare, pediatric eye condition. Tennessee Retina pediatric retina specialist, Franco Recchia, MD, …
