Child MUST participate in the free/reduced lunch program at school APPLY FOR THE FREE/REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM.Child may NOT be covered by Medicaid or CHIP.Child must NOT currently be covered under a medical insurance that covers a vision exam and/or glasses.To be eligible, students must meet the following criteria: The vision screening clinics are open to eligible CFBISD students in kindergarten – 12 th grade. Parents of students identified as needing further evaluation will receive a link to register and to check their child’s eligibility. School nurses will contact parents of students who are identified as needing further evaluation after the school nurse performs the annual state-mandated vision screening for students in school during the months of September and October.
“Due to the great success of our event last year, we set up more screening dates with Essilor for this school year,” said Sandra Lieck, CFBISD Director of Health Services. Founded in 2008, the Essilor Vision Foundation’s Kids Vision for Life program provides a solution to one of the main barriers children face-access to vision care, by providing direct vision services through mobile clinics. With early detection, it is estimated that upwards of 80% of all vision impairments can be prevented or cured.
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CFBISD is hosting free vision screening clinics, sponsored by the Essilor Vision Foundation through their Kids Vision for Life program, at different campuses in the District throughout the 2022-23 school year for eligible students.
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