The screenings are offered at no cost or obligation as part of our community service commitment to help identify at-risk children who are struggling needlessly because of poor vision.
Studies show that the only eye test most children receive is at school.
However, school vision tests are usually limited to only checking a child's eyesight, or sharpness of vision. Unfortunately, one in four children suffers from other vision problems which schools are not equipped to check. Schools can check a child's distance vision but have no way of testing the close-up visual skills needed for reading and most school work, skills such as tracking, focusing, and eye teaming. The vision screening is not a full eye exam. It does not evaluate the best prescription for glasses, nor does it check for a child's eye health.