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