Ophthalmology 

The Ophthalmology Clinic treats children and youth with vision concerns, including:

• General vision problems
• Congenital eye abnormalities and deformities
• Eye misalignment (strabismus)
• Lazy eye (amblyopia)
• Eye cancers
• Eye injuries
• Low vision

The orthoptic service provides assessment of strabismus, double vision, amblyopia and binocular function concerns.

This clinic provides services for both pediatric and adult patients. We offer imaging services including visual field and optical coherence tomography testing.

Referral information

Patients need a referral from a health-care provider or an optometrist to access care at our clinic. Learn more details on the Ophthalmology Referral page. 

Appointment details

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your appointment time. Allow from one to three hours for your visit. 

On the day of your appointment, remember to: 

• Check in with reception before your appointment time
• Bring all glasses worn for distance or reading
• Consider bringing a hat or sunglasses to help with light sensitivity caused by dilated pupils 

Please contact us as soon as possible in the following situations: 

• Cannot make your appointment
• Child or youth has been in contact with any infectious diseases (such as chicken pox or measles) during the three weeks before your appointment. We may need to reschedule your child or youth's appointment
• You would like an interpreter 

About the tests

We use visual electrophysiology or electrodiagnostic tests to help the ophthalmologist diagnose the cause of a visual problem, monitor disease progression, or monitor the effects of any treatment your child or youth may be receiving.

We offer the following tests to children and adults:

• Electroretinogram (ERG)
• Electrooculogram (EOG)
• Visual evoked potential (VEP)
• Multifocal ERG (MFERG)

Read more in the electroretinogram patient information sheet (PDF).

Contact us

Address:
Entrance 73, Shaughnessy Building
BC Children's Hospital
4480 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC 
V6H 3V4  

Clinic phone: 604-875-2040
Fax: 604-875-3561 
Orthoptics or electroretinogram booking: 604-875-2111

Ophthalmologist on call: Health-care providers who wish to reach the ophthalmologist on call, please call BC Children's Hospital's paging at 604-875-2345.

Dr. Jane Gardiner's office: 604-875-3079
Dr. Christopher Lyons' office: 604-875-3117
Dr. Conor Mulholland's office: 604-875-3501
Dr. Sameh Soliman's office: 604-875-3868

Hours of operation 

Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.