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 Blue Springs Optical in Blue Springs 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 Blue Springs know exactly what to look for to ensure that your child’s vision is at its best. We at Blue Springs Optical 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 Blue Springs

Our optometry practice in Blue Springs

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Hours
  • Monday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Thursday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Saturday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Sunday Closed
  • Dec. 25 Closed
Insurance Plans
  • VSP
  • Medicare
  • United Healthcare
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Spectera
  • Superior Vision
  • Davis Vision
  • EyeMed
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Patient Reviews
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- Nov. 23, 2023
The entire office crew were awesome. They showed concern and got me in immediately when I described... my eye symptoms. As a new patient, I cannot express how grateful I was to be treated as a high priority to assess my eye condition. THANK YOU!
- Nov. 22, 2023
Excellent eye care from a caring and upbeat staff. Dr. Krause is thorough and easy to talk with.
- Nov. 16, 2023
My experience is very good and I would recommend these guys to anyone to come and get their eyes che... cked 👍
- Nov. 04, 2023
Great place to have your vision checked
- Nov. 01, 2023
Quick easy and nice staff!
- Oct. 22, 2023
Excellent experience with this office!!
- Oct. 18, 2023
Great service! They match my contact price to Costco and had them delivered to me!
- Oct. 14, 2023
The dr and staff were awesome and answered all my questions and concerns honestly
- Oct. 03, 2023
Blue Springs Optical is very efficient and well ran. Eye exam is through and on time with consultati... on for your needs. For Glasses and Frames they have many choices and offer expert consultation for that as well.
- Sep. 27, 2023
Great customer service. Friendly and professional. No wait to be seen. Appreciate the help they prov... ide when selecting glasses as well as adjustments when needed.
- Sep. 07, 2023
Dr. Cheng is fantastic!
- Aug. 31, 2023
Everyone was kind, helpful, and professional.
- Aug. 28, 2023
They were able to get me in the same day and everyone was super friendly and helpful. Very impressed... !
- Aug. 24, 2023
Great staff and eye doctors!!!
- Jul. 27, 2023
Dr. Wilson ROCKS!!! Very friendly and professional staff.
- Jul. 27, 2023
Great place! Been going there for years
- Jul. 24, 2023
Great staff and professional service.
- Jul. 22, 2023
Great experience!!
- Jul. 22, 2023
This office is one that you can trust with kind, courteous care. Dr. Wilson is the best!!
- Jul. 19, 2023
Staff is friendly. I got there went right in. Dr E is very good. Been going there for a few year... s. Give them a try.

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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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