Optometrists urge early eye exams for children as school starts

New program enacted in state budget will provide eye exams and glasses for Ohio students

A student receiving an eye exam at Northwestern Local Schools in Springfield through an iSee clinic. (Photo provided by iSee Ohio.)A new program in the state’s two-year operating budget will help more Ohio children see better.  The new $10 million Ohio Student Eye Exam (OhioSee) program will provide students in kindergarten through third grade comprehensive eye exams and glasses at schools.  “Obviously, we want to catch kids early … so that they…

Optometrists urge early eye exams for children as school starts

As students prepare to return to school, optometrists emphasize the importance of early eye exams to prevent vision-related issues that can impact behavior and academic performance.

Vision to Learn exams at Cobb libraries serve 400+ children

Submitted information: Vision To Learn mobile clinics at Cobb County libraries in June through mid-July provided more than 400 eye exams, resulting in glasses for over 300 students. The professional eyecare teams of VTL have worked through about two-thirds of the exam appointments at the nine host Cobb library locations on the 2025 summer break calendar. “Vision To Learn staff and Cobb library workers strive together to provide this solution – …