While certainly most young children do not need to use contact lenses, a few do. When I tell people this, they usually think it is impossible to put contacts in their kid’s eyes. Well, this video shows how easy it can be!
As any parent knows, it is fascinating to watch infants acquire knowledge and skills during the first year. Here is some new research that suggests that as this process occurs in infants, what may superficially appear to be a regression may actually be a refinement that improves efficiency.
Although this news segment is from all the way across the country (California, in fact), I thought that it was a great story on the importance of infant visual care. Not only that, but it features an interview with a friend of mine, Dr. Carole Hong.
It is great to see infant vision exams getting more news coverage. As I frequently tell parents, it is much easier to prevent problems than to fix them. And we now know so much about visual development and have so many great techniques for examining the youngest of patients that we could virtually eliminate problems such as amblyopia “lazy eye” and strabismus “wondering eye.” But we can’t find these potential problems if the parents do not bring their little ones in for exams. That is why myself and other InfantSEE doctors donate their time to provide these exams at no cost.
One reason I love practicing in Westchase is that every day I see pregnant women, baby carriers, and strollers. If you have a baby, or know someone that does, be sure to find out more about InfantSEE!
This is a blog for Bright Eyes Family Vision Care, an Optometric practice in Tampa, FL that is owned by Nathan Bonilla-Warford, O.D., F.A.A.O. Most of my patients know that I like to share information. This will be an additional way for me to share news about events and changes at Bright Eyes and discuss new developments about vision care. I like feedback, so feel free to leave comments!
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