Optometry is a primary eye and vision care profession, providing eye care services for patients of all ages — infant to senior.

InfantSEE^® is a registered program of the American Optometric Association (AOA.) As participating doctors in the InfantSEE^® program, Isthmus Eye Care optometrists will provide an infant twelve months of age or less with a comprehensive eye and vision assessment as a complementary service to the base-level screenings done by pediatricians or family practice physicians. The entire service, including consultation, will be without charge to the family or to any health insurance program. The basis of this program is public health, and it is a community service of the Isthmus Eye Care optometrists. Any family is eligible for an InfantSEE^® assessment for their baby.

The intent of the InfantSEE^® assessment is to assess the eyes for RISK FACTORS for future eye and vision problems that might be identifiable within the first year of life, such as: misaligned eyes (even those that may look straight but are slightly crossed or outwardly placed), eyes with poor movement ability, abnormally developing prescription status within one eye as compared to the other, and eye health abnormalities.

When you visit Isthmus Eye Care, you and your baby will be with the staff and doctor for up to one hour. The testing is entirely safe, utilizing standard eye examination lights and lenses that can be placed before the infant to allow for a thorough eye doctor-specific assessment. Dilation of the pupils utilizing gentle drops will generally be recommended.

Most infants will be found without significant risk factors and will be recommended for periodic professional eye examinations at ages three and five. Infants with risk factors will be recommended for follow-up with a doctor of the parent's choice, and some infants may be recommended for specialty examinations by pediatric-specialized optometrist or ophthalmologist. Any follow-up care will be at the parent's discretion, and would be billed by the doctor who performs the care with standard professional fees.

The AOA InfantSEE^® public health program was developed in partnership with The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.  The doctors participating in the program receive no fees or reimbursement for performing the assessments, choosing to do them simply as a commitment to their community’s well-being.

Good vision... it all begins with the infant! Schedule your infant's InfantSEE^® assessment today!  For more information about the AOA InfantSEE^® program, visit www.infantsee.org