Norton Children’s Eye Care, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, offers ocular (eye) care for children and teens. We provide a broad spectrum of services, from routine eye exams and evaluations to complex care for conditions such eye cancer.
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Norton Children’s Heart Institute’s Owensboro location treats children with heart defects close to home
It all started with a routine ultrasound. Chelsea Rusher, who was pregnant with her son, Baylor, was getting a 20-week anatomy scan. During the scan, the provider noticed a complication: It appeared the baby would […]
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Your child’s pediatrician can begin treatment for headaches in children
When children have headaches or migraine, it is usually not necessary to make an appointment with a neurologist right away. A pediatrician often can begin treatment for a child’s headache or migraine attack, which may […]
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Early symptoms of neuroblastoma can mimic other common childhood illnesses
Neuroblastoma is a rare type of childhood cancer that starts in the nerve cells of the sympathetic nervous system, and usually affects infants and children under age 5. The average age of diagnosis is 18 [...]
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Children with cyclic neutropenia are at higher risk of developing severe bacterial infections
Cyclic neutropenia is a rare disorder that happens when the blood doesn’t have enough neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that aids in fighting bacteria. “In cyclic neutropenia, a child experiences regular episodes of […]
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Biologics for asthma can help limit children’s asthma attacks, other severe symptoms
For children with severe asthma who continue to have symptoms despite using daily controller inhalers, a newer type of therapy called biologics could be able to offer them some much-needed relief. “Biologics significantly can help [...]
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Norton Children’s Heart Institute’s Owensboro location treats children with heart defects close to home
It all started with a routine ultrasound. Chelsea Rusher, who was pregnant with her son, Baylor, was getting a 20-week anatomy scan. During the scan, the provider noticed a complication: It appeared the baby would […]
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Your child’s pediatrician can begin treatment for headaches in children
When children have headaches or migraine, it is usually not necessary to make an appointment with a neurologist right away. A pediatrician often can begin treatment for a child’s headache or migraine attack, which may […]
Read Full Story
Early symptoms of neuroblastoma can mimic other common childhood illnesses
Neuroblastoma is a rare type of childhood cancer that starts in the nerve cells of the sympathetic nervous system, and usually affects infants and children under age 5. The average age of diagnosis is 18 [...]
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Children with cyclic neutropenia are at higher risk of developing severe bacterial infections
Cyclic neutropenia is a rare disorder that happens when the blood doesn’t have enough neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that aids in fighting bacteria. “In cyclic neutropenia, a child experiences regular episodes of […]
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Biologics for asthma can help limit children’s asthma attacks, other severe symptoms
For children with severe asthma who continue to have symptoms despite using daily controller inhalers, a newer type of therapy called biologics could be able to offer them some much-needed relief. “Biologics significantly can help [...]
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