Page 8 - True Stories

We care for kids and communities.
The young mother was shocked by the optometrist’s news: her nine-month-
old son had congenital cataracts. She hadn’t suspected anything to be wrong with her baby’s eyes, but only wanted
to take advantage of a public health program offering free comprehensive eye assessments to infants in their first year of life. The optometrist reassured the anxious mother, counseled her on treatment,
and provided follow-up care. Once the cataracts were removed, the boy’s parents immediately noticed how intently he now stared at tiny details: the embroidery on his mother’s sweater, the stubble on his father’s chin. The baby’s world—and his connection to his parents—had come into sharper focus.
PEDIATRIC OPTOMETRY. Doctors of optometry who focus on children’s vision help to shape kids’ healthy development, physically, academically, and socially.
COMMUNITY HEALTH OPTOMETRY.
Through special programs such as InfantSEE®, a public health initiative of the American Optometric Association offering no-cost eye assessments to infants six
to 12 months of age, optometrists have
a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of society.
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