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Around the same time your baby is consciously reaching and grasping, he undergoes a gradual transformation that is as remarkable as the scene in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy leaves the black-and-white world of Kansas for the brilliant colors of Oz. The red, blue, and green cones in his retina come online. All the [...]

My 26-month-old, 26-pound daughter was diagnosed as having an ear infection. Her doctor put her on amoxicillin–500 mg, twice a day. Everyone is telling me that 1000 mg per day is an awful lot. What do you think?

My preteen daughter sometimes wears her daily-wear contacts overnight or even for two nights. Is this safe? Also, what do you think of those novelty contacts that you can get without a prescription?

I think my 3-year-old son has a mild case of convergent strabismus. How can this be treated?

What is the treatment for pinkeye?

How do we see color?

Dr. Greene, I suspect that my son, who is turning four in a few months, may be color blind. He has difficulty naming red and green, but no problem with the other colors. Is there a way to test…

What is colorblindness, exactly? How does it happen?

What is the recommendation of children wearing sunglasses and why? Is there long term damage done to the eye from exposure to the sun?
Los Gatos, California

A patient of mine was recently diagnosed with retinoblastoma. Can you tell me about the disease — and is it hereditary? Thanks.
Registered Nurse – Carlsbad, New Mexico