Our practice is new to the Fredericksburg, VA area, having recently relocated from Pittsburgh, PA in 2024. Dr. Pav has over 25 years of extensive experience in providing comprehensive medical and surgical eye care to children, as he helped grow one of the oldest, largest and most well-regarded Pediatric Ophthalmology practices in the country.
Here at Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus of Fredericksburg (POASF) you will find a caring team dedicated to providing high-quality personalized eye care to your child delivered in a kid-friendly environment. We value our patients and treat them as if they were one of our own kids. We realize that eye exams and eye drops can be scary to children and one of our goals is to cut through that and make the eye examination process as fun and non-threatening as possible so that children will actually look forward to their future eye exams.
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Pediatric ophthalmology is a fascinating branch of ophthalmology, but can be frustrating sometimes, as it is often difficult to examine a child. Add in some ADHD or autism or just normal pediatric anxiety about, well, anything new, and getting a good eye exam out of a child can often be unrewarding and traumatic for the child, especially if it is conducted in a rushed adult-exam setting. Here at POASF, we have plenty of experience examining children and we take the time to gain their trust, whereas an adult eye doctor may not have the time, experience, or the inclination to get a reliable eye exam out of a child.
Our friendly receptionist, Alice, is the first smiling face you will see when you visit our office. She will help your child get ready for the doctor. She has a lot of kids of her own, and she treats her patients as an extension of her own family. Next, you will meet Dr. Pav, who will try to break the ice, tell a few bad dad jokes, and then complete a thorough pediatric eye exam by checking your child’s vision, refracting if warranted, and inspecting your child’s eyes, followed by discussing eye care options, and answering your questions. When you visit our office, our goal is that you will leave completely satisfied and confident with your doctor, staff and services!
Our practice continues to grow by your kind referrals of your friends and families to our practice and we are thankful for your loyalty and support. If there is any way that you feel we can improve or feel you’ve had a less than pleasant experience, please let us know directly. Our goal is to always be improving. We realize we cannot make everyone happy, but we always strive to be the best we can be.
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Joseph Paviglianiti, M.D.
Dr. Joseph Paviglianiti (ok, he goes by Dr. Pav, but if you feel like a challenge, the last name is pronounced: Puh-vee’-yuh-nee-tee or some variation thereof, but outside of Italy nobody can pronounce it) was born and raised in Lancaster, PA and was a Trustee’s Scholar at Widener University (Chester, PA), where he earned a BS in Biology. Click the button below to read more.
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