The screenings take place at two schools. A team of volunteers from the neighborhood pitched in to help screen the children at PS 144 in Harlem. I SEE YOU program since 1992. Two optometrists, Dr. Donna Richardson of Long Island College Hospital and Dr. Maria Asprogerakas from Queens, joined us to talk to the children about how the eye sees and about the importance of taking care of their eyes. The sunglasses were donated by Lantis Eyewear.
Good vision is important for literacy skills, as well as children's development.
Prevent Blindness New York has been working with the Board of Education and the Department of Health, as well as with parents to train screeners and facilitate vision care since 1992. I SEE YOU program. I SEE YOU screenings. To view our video, you need the Windows Media Player. If you have not already installed the Windows Media Player, click here for further instructions.