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Introducing InfantSEE ®

Introducing InfantSEE ®. A Public Health Program for America’s Youngest Patients. One-time no-cost public health program provides eye care for infants for babies 6-12 months of age complements pediatrician well-baby vision screenings no cost regardless of income. Vision is Learned.

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Introducing InfantSEE ®

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  1. Introducing InfantSEE® A Public Health Program for America’s Youngest Patients

  2. One-time no-cost public health program provides eye care for infants • for babies 6-12 months of age • complements pediatrician well-baby vision screenings • no cost regardless of income

  3. Vision is Learned • Most critical stages of vision development occur in the first year of life. • Undetected vision problems can lead to permanent vision impairment.

  4. Need for InfantSEE® • Potential for childhood vision problems is significant, yet manageable (when caught early) • 1 in 30 will develop amblyopia • 1 in 25 will develop strabismus • 1 in 33 will show significant refractive error • Eye Diseases will be evident in 1 in 100 • Retinoblastoma – rare but possible (1 in 20,000)

  5. Need for InfantSEE® • Vision development is an important part of child development • Early child development is critical early in life: • 1st year - 50% of what we need to know for life is learned. • 2nd year- another 25% is learned • 3rd year and beyond- only 25% of life’s survival skills are added.

  6. Infant Eye Care Background • Pediatric clinical care guidelines recommend a basic eye screening as part of a well-baby health exam. • Red pupil reflex and eye alignment • Studies show physicians do not consistently conduct pediatric vision screening during clinical visit. • Only 14% of all children have had an eye exam prior to entering school.

  7. Child Eye Care Background • Of 3-5 year olds seen by pediatricians, only 66% received a vision screening. • Screening was not attempted on more than 60% of three-year-olds. • Of children who failed a screening, 50% of the parents were unaware of the fact 2 months later.

  8. Screenings vs. Examinations • Comprehensive eye exams and vision screening programs should not be confused. • Each has different purpose, generates different results • Examinations are necessary even if screenings are done periodically

  9. AOA Recommendations for Exam Frequency An initial comprehensive eye and vision examination should take place: • Between the ages of 6-12 months • Again at age three • Before a child starts school, and • Every two years thereafter.

  10. InfantSEE® Assessment What will take place during the assessment?

  11. InfantSEE® Assessment • Parental involvement is important in every facet of child’s life—including in learning to see. • InfantSEE® helps infants develop full vision potential with eye and vision assessments and patient education. • Over 7300 AOA members volunteer as InfantSEE® providers, representing all 50 states and D.C.

  12. GOOD VISION...it all begins with the infant!

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