Help Your Baby See The World Clearly With InfantSEE

Help Your Baby See The World Clearly With InfantSEE

Great vision means healthy development for your little one

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InfantSEE: Giving your baby the healthy start they deserve

Concerned your child’s vision might be hindering their development?

Do your baby’s eyes not seem to be lining up correctly?

InfantSEE is a public health program, whose goal is to make infant eye care affordable for everyone, regardless of income or access to insurance.

Member optometrists of the American Optometric Association (AOA) that participate in the InfantSEE program commit to providing a no-cost comprehensive eye and vision assessment to all infants 6-12 months old.

Visit our Northwest Ohio Vision Center in Bryan today to see how we can help your baby thrive!

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4 Ways to Help Your Baby’s Visual Development

  • Schedule baby’s first eye exam

    Our InfantSEE eye care professionals recommend that your baby’s first exam be scheduled around the time they are 6 months old.

  • Stimulate vision through play

    Interact with your baby by playing visually interesting and stimulating games with colorful toys and moving objects.

  • Encourage exploration

    Help your child explore their world. Encourage crawling, playing in a sandbox, reaching for and holding different toys and objects in their surroundings.

  • Watch for missed milestones

    If your child’s development seems to be unusually slow, speak to your eye doctor to see whether their vision may be part of the issue. Timely treatment may prevent future complications.

Our eye care professionals in Bryan know exactly what to look for to ensure that your child’s vision is at its best. We at Northwest Ohio Vision Center are dedicated to helping them experience all the beautiful sights the world has to offer.


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  • First, a few questions…
    Your baby’s first eye exam will start with the eye doctor asking you a few questions to learn about your baby’s personal and family health history. Was the baby born prematurely? Is there a history in the family of eye conditions such as astigmatism, myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness)? This information will help your optometrist know what things to look out for during the exam. 
  • Checking your baby’s vision
    Your baby’s eye doctor may choose to dilate their pupils to get a better look at the back of their eyes for signs of eye disease. They will also check for refractive errors and early signs of infection or malformation in the eye, evaluate your baby’s eyes for coordination, and rule-out conditions such as strabismus (crossed-eyes) and amblyopia (lazy eye).
  • Vision Correction and Treatment
    If your little one is found to have a refractive error such as myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism, special eyeglasses for infants will be prescribed. Your eye doctor will likely ask you to bring your baby in for further evaluation if they find indications of certain eye diseases or conditions that require treatment.

InfantSEE® FAQs

What is InfantSEE?

InfantSEE is a public health program, managed by Optometry Cares - The AOA Foundation. Its purpose is to make sure that family income and access to insurance coverage do not become obstacles to making eye and vision care an essential part of infant wellness. To that end, AOA member optometrists who are part of the InfantSEE program provide a no-cost comprehensive eye and vision assessment to all infants 6-12 months old.

When should a baby have an eye test?

Within 6-12 months of age. A child’s visual development is most rapid and pronounced within the first year of life and is the period when the foundations of vision and visual skills are laid. If these foundations are undermined by vision conditions, eye diseases or refractive errors, it can have far-reaching consequences for the rest of your child’s life. Thanks to the InfantSEE program, pediatric eye doctors can detect and treat these conditions, to ensure that your child’s vision starts off right.

What‘s the difference between vision screening and a comprehensive eye exam?

The aim of these screenings is to assess visual acuity (whether you have 20/20 vision), and are not meant to detect eye disease and other visual issues that would be found as part of a comprehensive eye exam with your local pediatric eye doctor. As a result, eye diseases such as cataracts or conditions such as amblyopia or strabismus are likely to go undetected, causing more severe damage the longer they go without treatment.

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- Oct. 29, 2024
I love the customer service you get with everyone there, from the front desk, to the doctors and wit... h the staff that helps you pick out glasses.
- Oct. 25, 2024
Easy to call in and reorder contacts. No fuss, no issues, ordered and in my hands within a few days... .
- Oct. 18, 2024
Great service, excellent care.
- Oct. 07, 2024
Great staff, great service, great options for glasses - always a great experience!
- Sep. 30, 2024
My family has had fantastic experiences at Northwest Ohio Vision Center over the years. They have pr... ovided quick and outstanding emergency help on numerous occasions as well as high quality annual eye care.
- Sep. 09, 2024
Friendly staff and great service!
- Aug. 24, 2024
Dr. Richmond and staff are the best
- Aug. 14, 2024
Dr. Spiess was all around great help!
- Aug. 04, 2024
Thorough, professional, and friendly!!! Highly recommend!
- Aug. 03, 2024
Good experience. Staff polite and professional
- Aug. 02, 2024
My first time there. They were friendly, polite and no surprises.
- Jul. 26, 2024
Great place! Friendly and very helpful! Would definitely recommend!
- Jul. 26, 2024
Very through exams and Awesome staff!
- Jul. 22, 2024
NW Ohio Vision Center is great. The Staff is very friendly and helpful. They take the time to addr... ess any vision concerns and answer all your questions. After all the testing my prescription always comes out great.
- Jul. 20, 2024
Everyone is very helpful and kind.
- Jul. 19, 2024
Great location to find family eye care specialists ranging from the ladies that run the front desk a... ll the way up to the doctors themselves! All are friendly and kind! Great job everyone!
- Jul. 04, 2024
Dr. Richmond is amazing and goes above and beyond for her patients.
- Jun. 14, 2024
Dr. Spiess has been great to work with. He gets right to point and is real level-headed in his appro... ach.
- Jun. 06, 2024
Fast and very professional visit. Equipment is top notch - All staff and Dr. Spiess are great. Thank... you!
- May. 10, 2024
Amazing clinic with extremely knowledgeable and friendly staff helping you every step of the process...

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Our optometry practice in Bryan

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Hours
  • Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Insurance Plans
  • VSP
  • Medicare
  • United Healthcare
  • Aetna
  • Spectera
  • Medicaid
  • EyeMed
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • MetLife

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So, what are you waiting for?

See how InfantSEE can help your baby develop and thrive!

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