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The author pays tribute to Spitz for emphasizing the role of the eyes in psychic development. The smile is seen by the infant not only at the mouth, but also in the eyes. Two case examples are given having to do with patients who regressed in their behavior and, with the smiling encouragement of the therapist, told about very early oral-visual developmental experiences. Without the smile of the therapist, the patients told of feelings of intense deprivation. Compulsive smiling, blinking, and wearing of sunglasses are discussed.