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InfantSEE™, the AOA's public health infants' program,
is aiming to find a minimum of 6000 AOA members to register to participate in
the program as it moves forward in the next 5 months.  The
first year of life is one of the most critical stages of human development. Because
of this, the InfantSEE™ program follows the AOA Clinical Practice Guidelines and
recommends that children receive their first comprehensive eye assessment before
twelve months of age. Many doctors already providing infant primary care services
as test sites for InfantSEE™ suggest that the best age to assess an infant is
between six and nine months.
By providing
this service to infant patients who have never received professional eye care,
InfantSEE™ optometrists will be investing in their community's and their nation's
future. The program is designed as a "no cost, no billing" program to demonstrate
the profession's belief that this is a true public health program. The benevolence
of the program is an investment in the visual welfare of America's youth."SECO
joins the AOA in requesting that you fill out an application to become an InfantSee
provider. This process began with Operation Bright Start, and has metamorphosized
into InfantSee. Dr. Richard Phillips,
president of SECO International is encouraged by the program, "This is a
tremendous program for our profession, that will not only grow your practices,
but one that has the capability of essentially eliminating amblyopia by early
detection. SECO, along with our partners in the industry, has strongly supported
OBS, and continues to support InfantSee as something that is exceptionally beneficial
for the general public and good for optometry. SECO joins the AOA in encouraging
the participation of all optometrists." By
registering, doctors agree to perform one-time eye assessments to infants twelve
months and under at no-cost and to educate young parents about the importance
of regular eye assessments as a part of their well-baby health care routine. To
register, simply e-mail the AOA
at infantsee@aoa.org, include your name,
the name of your practice, and your address. | 
SECO
International 2005