Dr. Erica M. Luse is a pediatric ophthalmologist at Texas Children’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine. She cares for children with the full spectrum of eye conditions and also treats adults with strabismus. Her clinical interests include retinopathy of prematurity, congenital cataracts, and congenital glaucoma, and she partners closely with parents to create care plans that are clear, compassionate, and developmentally appropriate. In clinic and the operating room, Dr. Luse focuses on safe, evidence-based care delivered in a kid-friendly environment. Originally trained as a chemical engineer at the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Luse earned her medical degree at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, where she was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She completed ophthalmology residency at Loyola University Medical Center and a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at Texas Children’s Hospital, where she received the Medical Staff Fellow Excellence Award. She is committed to continual learning and to serving families in a high-volume academic setting.