Help Your Baby See The World Clearly With InfantSEE

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 Bittel Vision Care Center - Caste Village in Pittsburgh today to see how we can help your baby thrive!

• 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 Pittsburgh know exactly what to look for to ensure that your child's vision is at its best. We at Bittel Vision Care Center - Caste Village are dedicated to helping them experience all the beautiful sights the world has to offer.

• 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.

See how InfantSEE can help your baby develop and thrive!