*** Nationally Recognized InfantSEE Program Discussed ***
Tuesday, 6/23/09 at 9am on WMAR-TV (Channel 2)

Dr. Dana Taylor will be interviewed on WMAR-TV (Channel 2) this Tuesday morning, June 23rd at 9 a.m. She will speak and answer questions about the nationally recognized InfantSEE program, established through the American Optometric Association. The InfantSee program calls upon optometrists to provide a comprehensive eye assessment to infants at any time in their first year of life, typically between the ages of 6 and 12 months.

Optometrists are charged with the detection of vision and eye health problems that are critical to a child's development. Over the last several years, the program has grown tremendously, and in rare (thankfully) instances, ocular problems, including cancerous growths, have been uncovered that led to life-saving procedures. The most common disorder discovered during this period of early growth and development is lazy eye or amblyopia. Treating this problem early is the best way to prevent it from contributing to difficulties later.

Dr. Taylor has been involved in the ground-breaking InfantSEE program since its inception and is the current Maryland coordinator . She has provided professional expertise in educational settings throughout the State of Maryland to help optometrists provide the best care possible to infants.

Tune to ABC (Channel 2) on Tuesday, June 23rd at 9 a.m. to learn more about this valuable program.

We use our capacity for vision for so many things every day that we often take our eyes for granted. A few basic precautions can help us care for our eyes with relative ease. A regular vision evaluation is the primary precaution. Berger & Taylor is a family vision care practice providing a full spectrum of eye health care services to patients of all ages. Our staff is committed to fulfilling our patients' vision and eye health needs with caring and professional excellence. We have been providing such service since 1983 and welcome you to visit us for a vision evaluation or to meet with one of our doctors. Our practice is happy to assist you with your family's vision needs.

At Berger & Taylor our goal is to empower our patients to utilize vision to achieve their full potential at home, school, work, and play. We emphasize developmental, rehabilitative, and preventive vision care to enhance visual comfort and performance. To achieve this, we offer a range of services, including:

• Comprehensive Vision Evaluations for all ages, including infants
• Developmental Vision Evaluations to assess adequacy of development by age or grade
• Vision Therapy programs for developmental disorders, learning related vision problems, ocular dysfunctions (strabismus, amblyopia, tracking problems, etc.), and athletic performance enhancement
• Diagnosis of eye diseases including glaucoma, cataracts, retinal disorders, "pink eye", allergies, dry eyes, and treatment of anterior eye diseases
• Sports vision evaluation and treatment, where performance can be enhanced, drawing on years of experience with professional football and hockey teams
• Contact lens evaluations and fittings, including specialty contact lenses
• A complete optical department with experienced technicians, accurate and comfortable spectacle fitting, state-of-the-art technologically advanced lenses, and sport goggles 
• Convenient evening and weekend hours, handicap accessible
• Evaluation and therapeutic interventions for traumatic brain injury and autism

"In the space of 7 months (during vision therapy) she (my daughter) went from kindergarten to a 3rd grade reading level"

"I was very skeptical about vision therapy and very reticent because of the cost. Initially, we opted for eye surgery since it was covered by our insurance; however, it did not fix the problem and put my child through unnecessary trauma. Vision therapy was a big commitment but I truly believe that it was the best thing I have ever done for my son"