NO-COST EYE ASSESSMENT FOR INFANTS TWELVE MONTHS OF AGE AND YOUNGER

The Eyeglass Shop in Oak Park, Matthew W. Gifford O.D., The American Optometric Association (AOA), and Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc announce a groundbreaking public health initiative, The InfantSEE™ program. The Eyeglass Shop, together with The AOA and Johnson & Johnson have joined together to create an innovative program in which children in their first year of life may receive a one-time, no-cost eye assessment. This service is being provided to help fill a void in infant healthcare and to complement the routine wellness care most children receive from their pediatricians.

The first year of life is critical to a child's development and learning. Because of this the AOA recommends that an infants receive their first comprehensive eye assessment before twelve months of age, ideally between six and nine months. This assessment could have a significant impact on the three to four million babies born in the US every year, of which 1 in 30 will develop amblyopia (commonly called "lazy eye") and 1 in 25 will develop strabismus (crossed-eyes). Despite some popular beliefs children do not outgrow conditions such as amblyopia or strabismus, left untreated these conditions often worsen with time. Early diagnosis and treatment of these conditions and others increases the potential for complete recovery.

The Eyeglass Shop is located in the Medical Arts Building at 715 Lake Street in Oak Park, IL and offers complete eye care for the whole family. Our opticians have more than 20 years of dispensing experience in the art of fitting glasses to individuals. Dr. Matthew W. Gifford O.D., a licensed optometrist, member of the AOA and proud participant in the InfantSEE™ program, conducts all eye exams at The Eyeglass Shop. Appointments for the InfantSEE™ program as well as general eye care exams can be made by calling The Eyeglass Shop at 708-848-6640.