What is the Ithaca Lions Clubs childrens vision screening program?
Lions and Lioness Clubs in the Finger Lakes Area have pooled resources to purchase five cameras to conduct screenings at day care centers, preschools, Sunday schools and upon request at organized sites or events. Our screening method is recommended by many of the nation’s leading children’s eye care professionals and researchers. . What happens at an Ithaca Lions Club children’s vision screening? The screening is done with a specialized camera to test children through age 6 to see whether the eyes are straight and how well their eyes work together. This test is important because children whose eyes do not work well together are at risk for vision problems including lazy eye (amblyopia). – misaligned eyes (strabismus), cataracts, farsightedness, nearsightedness, and astigmatism. The camera takes 2 black and white photographs that are sent to trained eye professionals for evaluation. How will I know if my child needs an eye exam? Results of the vision screening are used to assess whether
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