Vision Screening for Kids

Vision Screening for Kids

More than 500 second-graders at 12 Pike County elementary schools received vision screenings from Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) students and faculty.

In addition to the screening, each child received a “selfie” to demonstrate how the eye works like a camera. They also took home a KYCO pencil and a report of the screening for their guardian.

Optometry students and faculty learned that approximately 24 percent of the students required eye care. Information regarding suggested follow-up treatment was shared with administrators at each school.

“The screening project was part of the Clinical Internship I course, which is designed to provide our optometry students with their first exposure to patients and eye care trends in this region,” said Josephine O. Owoeye, O.D., MPH, FAAO, associate professor and director of personal and professional development at KYCO. “Our students demonstrated professionalism while refining their examination techniques.”