Help Your Baby See The World Clearly With InfantSEE

Help Your Baby See The World Clearly With InfantSEE

Great vision means healthy development for your little one

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InfantSEE: Giving your baby the healthy start they deserve

Concerned your child’s vision might be hindering their development?

Do your baby’s eyes not seem to be lining up correctly?

InfantSEE is a public health program, whose goal is to make infant eye care affordable for everyone, regardless of income or access to insurance.

Member optometrists of the American Optometric Association (AOA) that participate in the InfantSEE program commit to providing a no-cost comprehensive eye and vision assessment to all infants 6-12 months old.

Visit our Family Eyecare Clinic - Mentor in Mentor today to see how we can help your baby thrive!

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Give Your Eyes the Care They Deserve

4 Ways to Help Your Baby’s Visual Development

  • Schedule baby’s first eye exam

    Our InfantSEE eye care professionals recommend that your baby’s first exam be scheduled around the time they are 6 months old.

  • Stimulate vision through play

    Interact with your baby by playing visually interesting and stimulating games with colorful toys and moving objects.

  • Encourage exploration

    Help your child explore their world. Encourage crawling, playing in a sandbox, reaching for and holding different toys and objects in their surroundings.

  • Watch for missed milestones

    If your child’s development seems to be unusually slow, speak to your eye doctor to see whether their vision may be part of the issue. Timely treatment may prevent future complications.

Our eye care professionals in Mentor know exactly what to look for to ensure that your child’s vision is at its best. We at Family Eyecare Clinic - Mentor are dedicated to helping them experience all the beautiful sights the world has to offer.


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  • First, a few questions…
    Your baby’s first eye exam will start with the eye doctor asking you a few questions to learn about your baby’s personal and family health history. Was the baby born prematurely? Is there a history in the family of eye conditions such as astigmatism, myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness)? This information will help your optometrist know what things to look out for during the exam. 
  • Checking your baby’s vision
    Your baby’s eye doctor may choose to dilate their pupils to get a better look at the back of their eyes for signs of eye disease. They will also check for refractive errors and early signs of infection or malformation in the eye, evaluate your baby’s eyes for coordination, and rule-out conditions such as strabismus (crossed-eyes) and amblyopia (lazy eye).
  • Vision Correction and Treatment
    If your little one is found to have a refractive error such as myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism, special eyeglasses for infants will be prescribed. Your eye doctor will likely ask you to bring your baby in for further evaluation if they find indications of certain eye diseases or conditions that require treatment.

Your InfantSEE® Treatment Specialist in Mentor

Our optometry practice in Mentor

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Hours
  • Monday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
  • Tuesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Wednesday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Thursday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Friday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Saturday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Sunday Closed
  • Nov. 24 Closed
  • Dec. 25 Closed
Insurance Plans
  • VSP
  • Medicare
  • United Healthcare
  • Aetna
  • Spectera
  • Medicaid
  • Anthem
  • EyeMed
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • MetLife

Patient Reviews
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- Nov. 03, 2023
Love Family Eyecare Clinic Mentor! Thanks so much!
- Oct. 23, 2023
Always feel heard, validated and cared for by everyone in the office! Time is always taken (more tha... n typical I am certain) with no backlash. I always have my questions answered no matter how seeming mundane! Recommend to anyone that is in need and will listen! I appreciate them more than they know!
- Oct. 19, 2023
The Doctor was thorough and efficient with time shared for questions. Very professional and caring a... long with staying in the human element.
- Oct. 16, 2023
Not stressful at all, even as it was my first eye exam as an adult. Kind and personable medical staf... f.
- Oct. 13, 2023
Service was fantastic. Loved all my glasses!
- Oct. 07, 2023
Simply the best!
- Aug. 22, 2023
Everyone is super nice and helpful! I was very well taken care of and looked after!
- Jul. 31, 2023
Dr. Sarah is the best.
- Jul. 22, 2023
I’m very grateful I was able to be seen on such short notice. I woke up with a scratched eye and v... ery uncomfortable. Thankfully the Doctor was able to help!
- Jul. 21, 2023
Awesome staff and Doctors! Had scratched eye from dog and they fit me in and took great care!! High... ly recommend!!
- Jul. 12, 2023
Doctor was nice and thorough.
- Jul. 06, 2023
Close to home. Saw me quickly when I needed them too.
- Jul. 06, 2023
Friendly and professional.
- Jun. 15, 2023
The young lady who took care of me before I saw the doctor was so amazing and personable. She treate... d me with respect and was friendly.
- May. 16, 2023
Friendly staff, Good doctors,nice selection of frames
- Apr. 21, 2023
I saw Dr Lauren Tedesco I can't say enough good things about Dr Tedesco. She was very professional ... and explained everything thoroughly and took her time as I had a lot of questions. She made me feel like I was the most important person in the world. Also the technician was A+ as well, she really cared and was really into what she does. Just loved the entire experience!
- Apr. 06, 2023
The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly.
- Mar. 27, 2023
Complete exam with friendly people. The Optometrist is excellent.
- Feb. 17, 2023
Great experience, great staff, very thorough and patient. Felt confident leaving.
- Feb. 13, 2023
I would definitely recommend going here! Dr. Lauren Tedesco is just so genuine, kind and understandi... ng.

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InfantSEE® FAQs

What is InfantSEE?

InfantSEE is a public health program, managed by Optometry Cares - The AOA Foundation. Its purpose is to make sure that family income and access to insurance coverage do not become obstacles to making eye and vision care an essential part of infant wellness. To that end, AOA member optometrists who are part of the InfantSEE program provide a no-cost comprehensive eye and vision assessment to all infants 6-12 months old.

When should a baby have an eye test?

Within 6-12 months of age. A child’s visual development is most rapid and pronounced within the first year of life and is the period when the foundations of vision and visual skills are laid. If these foundations are undermined by vision conditions, eye diseases or refractive errors, it can have far-reaching consequences for the rest of your child’s life. Thanks to the InfantSEE program, pediatric eye doctors can detect and treat these conditions, to ensure that your child’s vision starts off right.

What‘s the difference between vision screening and a comprehensive eye exam?

The aim of these screenings is to assess visual acuity (whether you have 20/20 vision), and are not meant to detect eye disease and other visual issues that would be found as part of a comprehensive eye exam with your local pediatric eye doctor. As a result, eye diseases such as cataracts or conditions such as amblyopia or strabismus are likely to go undetected, causing more severe damage the longer they go without treatment.


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So, what are you waiting for?

See how InfantSEE can help your baby develop and thrive!

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