Comments on: InfantSEE- Free Vision Care for Your Infant http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/04/infantsee-free-vision-care-for-your-infant Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:50:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Scott Jens, O.D. http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/04/infantsee-free-vision-care-for-your-infant/comment-page-1#comment-11172 Scott Jens, O.D. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:22:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=890#comment-11172 Great thanks for increasing awareness of InfantSEE(R)!! I am the doctor who presented the program to Camp Baby, which was a high-powered event that allowed InfantSEE(R) to have the attention of bloggers from across the nation. Your posting is very helpful to increase awareness. I'm sorry that Erin didn't find a doctor whose staff knew more -- we find that some doctors have registered to provide this free service but it's so new that their staff hasn't yet been engaged in the process -- please contact infantsee@aoa.org if you want help in finding a doctor, we're here to help!<br /><br />Scott Jens, O.D.<br />Middleton, WI<br />Chair, InfantSEE(R) Great thanks for increasing awareness of InfantSEE(R)!! I am the doctor who presented the program to Camp Baby, which was a high-powered event that allowed InfantSEE(R) to have the attention of bloggers from across the nation. Your posting is very helpful to increase awareness. I’m sorry that Erin didn’t find a doctor whose staff knew more — we find that some doctors have registered to provide this free service but it’s so new that their staff hasn’t yet been engaged in the process — please contact infantsee@aoa.org if you want help in finding a doctor, we’re here to help!

Scott Jens, O.D.
Middleton, WI
Chair, InfantSEE(R)

]]> By: Erin http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/04/infantsee-free-vision-care-for-your-infant/comment-page-1#comment-11173 Erin Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:03:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=890#comment-11173 I've contacted doctors on the list in my area, and they had no idea what it was. I was confused by this. My daughter has one pupil smaller than the other, so I wanted it checked out. <br /><br />I guess one good thing came from it. The receptionist at one office told me who she took her son to (the best doctor in the area), and it wasn't the one she was working for! <br /><br />My optometrist just told me to bring her back when she was three. I’ve contacted doctors on the list in my area, and they had no idea what it was. I was confused by this. My daughter has one pupil smaller than the other, so I wanted it checked out.

I guess one good thing came from it. The receptionist at one office told me who she took her son to (the best doctor in the area), and it wasn’t the one she was working for!

My optometrist just told me to bring her back when she was three.

]]> By: Anonymous http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/04/infantsee-free-vision-care-for-your-infant/comment-page-1#comment-11174 Anonymous Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:34:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=890#comment-11174 We took our son at around 6 months and we were happy with the program. But when we mentioned later to our pediatrician that we had participated in InfantSee she gave us a hard time about it saying that she doesn't recommend getting a child's eyes checked until much later. We don't take our son to her anymore and we would definitely do InfantSee again with future children. We took our son at around 6 months and we were happy with the program. But when we mentioned later to our pediatrician that we had participated in InfantSee she gave us a hard time about it saying that she doesn’t recommend getting a child’s eyes checked until much later. We don’t take our son to her anymore and we would definitely do InfantSee again with future children.

]]> By: Marva http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/04/infantsee-free-vision-care-for-your-infant/comment-page-1#comment-11175 Marva Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:37:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=890#comment-11175 I forgot to add that we do not have any vision coverage. The boys exams and visits were covered under medical the first 12 months of their lives. Now, we have to pay and it is high. There are only 3 peds eye specialists within 1 1/2 hours of our home. <br /><br />That is great Amy! I would take advantage of it too! Yes, i agree it is very important! Blessings and what a great post! I forgot to add that we do not have any vision coverage. The boys exams and visits were covered under medical the first 12 months of their lives. Now, we have to pay and it is high. There are only 3 peds eye specialists within 1 1/2 hours of our home.

That is great Amy! I would take advantage of it too! Yes, i agree it is very important! Blessings and what a great post!

]]> By: Allison http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/04/infantsee-free-vision-care-for-your-infant/comment-page-1#comment-11176 Allison Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:23:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=890#comment-11176 I wiah I had known about this a few months ago! There are several doctors in my area!<br /><br />I'll have to let my friends know about this who have babies under a year. What a great program!<br /><br />We save on eye care the same way Monica does -- we include it when figuring out our flexible healthcare spending account for the year. I include my checkups and contacts/glasses, along with all the copays, etc. we think we will need. I wiah I had known about this a few months ago! There are several doctors in my area!

I’ll have to let my friends know about this who have babies under a year. What a great program!

We save on eye care the same way Monica does — we include it when figuring out our flexible healthcare spending account for the year. I include my checkups and contacts/glasses, along with all the copays, etc. we think we will need.

]]> By: Anonymous http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/04/infantsee-free-vision-care-for-your-infant/comment-page-1#comment-11177 Anonymous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:40:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=890#comment-11177 We participated in the InfantSEE program and we were very pleased with it. It was amazing what the doctor could tell... Our daughter turned out to be just fine, but I was glad to have the peace of mind... We participated in the InfantSEE program and we were very pleased with it. It was amazing what the doctor could tell… Our daughter turned out to be just fine, but I was glad to have the peace of mind…

]]> By: Amy http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/04/infantsee-free-vision-care-for-your-infant/comment-page-1#comment-11178 Amy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:07:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=890#comment-11178 Monica- I would DEFINITELY take advantage of this program! You should blog about it if you go and tell everyone how great it was. There were no participating optometrists in our area so I would love to hear about your experience.<br /><br />Marva- Eye care is important to our family. Ethan gets checked at his school. My mom actually works for an optometrist so I try to take advantage of that for our family care. We no longer have vision care on our insurance so we use money from our FSA. Monica- I would DEFINITELY take advantage of this program! You should blog about it if you go and tell everyone how great it was. There were no participating optometrists in our area so I would love to hear about your experience.

Marva- Eye care is important to our family. Ethan gets checked at his school. My mom actually works for an optometrist so I try to take advantage of that for our family care. We no longer have vision care on our insurance so we use money from our FSA.

]]> By: thehomespunheart http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/04/infantsee-free-vision-care-for-your-infant/comment-page-1#comment-11179 thehomespunheart Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:53:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=890#comment-11179 Hi Amy,<br /><br />I was excited to see that there are several participating doctors in my area. And, with a baby not yet six months old - perhaps I should look into this for him. <br /><br />I have never taken either of the girls. Before David had LASIK surgery, we did buy a small supplemental insurance for vision needs. It barely helped enough to pay for itself, so it is now gone. We could put money in our Flexible Benefit Account and be reimbursed that way.<br /><br />Thanks for the great info!<br />Monica Hi Amy,

I was excited to see that there are several participating doctors in my area. And, with a baby not yet six months old – perhaps I should look into this for him.

I have never taken either of the girls. Before David had LASIK surgery, we did buy a small supplemental insurance for vision needs. It barely helped enough to pay for itself, so it is now gone. We could put money in our Flexible Benefit Account and be reimbursed that way.

Thanks for the great info!
Monica

]]> By: Marva http://momadvice.com/blog/2008/04/infantsee-free-vision-care-for-your-infant/comment-page-1#comment-11180 Marva Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:06:00 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=890#comment-11180 Yes, we do. The twins were 2 months early so they were seen in the NICU by a peds eye dr. Then at 6 months and again at 12 months. One of them has a slight vision issue, so he was seen again at 18 months. We will need glasses soon, probably by 3 to correst his problems. The twins are 2 now.<br /><br />Do you take yours to eye doc?<br /><br />Blessings!!! Yes, we do. The twins were 2 months early so they were seen in the NICU by a peds eye dr. Then at 6 months and again at 12 months. One of them has a slight vision issue, so he was seen again at 18 months. We will need glasses soon, probably by 3 to correst his problems. The twins are 2 now.

Do you take yours to eye doc?

Blessings!!!

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