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    John W. Erickson, OD

    Optometrist
    Provider Profile

    ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Health, Jacksonville 807 Children's Way Jacksonville, FL 32207

    Biography

    John W. Erickson OD, FAAO, is a provider of optometric expertise at ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Specialty Care, Jacksonville since 2013. He earned his degree in optometry at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. He continued his training with a residency in pediatric optometry at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Erickson specializes in fitting contact lenses in children after cataract surgery. He is a primary investigator in the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) that studies the treatment of pediatric eye disease such as strabismus and amblyopia. He frequently presents lectures and research on pediatric eye care at regional and national meetings.

    Residency

    • Pediatric Optometry - Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, 2013

    Education

    • O.D. - Southern College of Optometry, 2012

    • Areas Of Research: Amblyopia And Strabismus
    • Specialty: Pediatric Optometry

    • Refractive Error Change and Overminus Lens Therapy for Childhood Intermittent Exotropia.; JAMA ophthalmology; (2024).

    • Parent-provided photographs as an outcome measure for childhood chalazia.; Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; (2022).

    • Overminus Lens Therapy for Children 3 to 10 Years of Age With Intermittent Exotropia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.; JAMA ophthalmology; (2021).

    • A Randomized Trial of a Binocular iPad Game Versus Part-Time Patching in Children Aged 13 to 16 Years With Amblyopia.; American journal of ophthalmology; (2017).

    • Effect of a Binocular iPad Game vs Part-time Patching in Children Aged 5 to 12 Years With Amblyopia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.; JAMA ophthalmology; (2016).