Family Eye Care West's Optometrists Providing No-Cost Exams for Infants

Optometrists throughout the country have volunteered to participate in a special program that provides no-cost eye exams for children under one-year of age. The program, called InfantSEE', is a public health program designed to ensure that eye and vision care becomes an integral part of infant wellness care to improve a child's quality of life. Created through a partnership of the American Optometric Association (AOA) and The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., InfantSEE is designed to provide a one-time, comprehensive eye assessment to infants in their first year of life, offering early detection of potential eye and vision problems at no cost regardless of income.

'One out of ten children is at risk from undiagnosed vision problems,' says Dr. Jan Frederickson, coordinator of the InfantSee program for FAMILY EYE CARE WEST. (FECW). 'That is why FECW encourages parents to include a trip to the optometrist in the list of well-baby check-ups. Assessments at six to twelve months of age can determine healthy development of vision. Early detection of eye conditions is the best way to ensure your child has healthy vision for successful development'now and in the future.' Janice B. Frederickson, O.D., is an AOA, Vision Source, and POA (Pennsylvania Optometric Association) member who has had a practice in the Hempfield area for over 10 years and is involved in many programs as this.

'At the present time there are many POA optometrists enrolled to participate in the InfantSEE program,' says Dr. Frederickson, 'and the POA hopes to be able to offer a no-cost exam for every infant whose parents request one.'

Parents who wish to know more about the InfantSEE program may visit our website www.visionsource-familyeyecarewest.com and click on the infantSEE icon.