1532 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920)743-5053


InfantSEE program provides a FREE eye assessment to children under one year of age!
Dr. Filar participates in an important and exciting healthcare program designed to
support the growth and development of your child. InfantSEE is a nationwide public
health initiative implemented through the American Optometric Association. Eye assessment
is an important component of the infant wellness routine that America’s parents provide
for their babies. It complements the routine wellness care that a baby receives at
the pediatrician’s office by broadening the review of an infant’s vision and eye
health status.
Under the InfantSEE program, participating doctors provide a one-time,
no-cost eye assessment for infants twelve months of age or younger. This assessment
will check developmental ocular health, alignment and ocular movement, and the refractive
status of the infant’s eyes. Dr. Filar supports this program because he believes
that the proper development of a child’s visual system is essential to their future
motional and academic well-being. For more information about the InfantSEE program,
visit the American Optometric Association's website at www.infantsee.org. To make
an InfantSEE appointment for your child under 1 year of age, please call our office
at 743-5053.


Vision problems can elicit a wide range of signs and symptoms. Some, like eyestrain or blurred vision, can usually be attributed directly to a vision dysfunction. Others, such as poor attention span at school, clumsiness in sports, or reduced productivity at work, may not immediately be recognized as possible signs of a vision problem. The following is a listing of common signs or symptoms of vision problems that indicate the need for a comprehensive vision exam:
Frequent headaches or eye strain
Blurring of distance or near vision, particularly after reading or other close work
Avoidance of close work or other visually demanding tasks
Turning of an eye in or out, up or down (even if only briefly)
Tendency to cover or close one eye, or favor the vision in one eye
Double vision
Difficulty following a moving target
Dizziness or motion sickness
Poor reading comprehension
Difficulty copying from one place to another
Loss of place, repetition, and/or omission of words while reading
Difficulty changing focus from distance to near and back
Excessive blinking or squinting
Can respond orally but cannot get the same information down on paper
Letter and word reversals
Difficulty judging sizes and shapes
Turns or tilts head to see
Uses finger to read
Poor hand-eye coordination,or bumps into things or drops things frequently