WHO IS CONEXUS?
1 in 4 children has a vision issue that impacts their ability to learn. Conexus programs aim to remove poor vision as a barrier so that EVERY child has the opportunity to be successful in the classroom and in life!
DID YOU KNOW?
In economically challenged communities, 1 in 3 school aged children has a vision problem.
80% of what a child learns in a normal classroom setting is through vision.
74% of illiterate adults cannot pass a portion of their vision screening.
70% of juvenile delinquents have an uncorrected vision problem.
Only 15% of children will visit an eye care professional before entering school.
Essilor Foundation reports children with uncorrected visual acuity less than 20/20 are 3 times more likely to fail a grade in school.
Seeing what the Conexus team is providing for our young people was just incredibly powerful!
The Conexus 2024-2025 program year was our biggest year ever
with more than 108,000 screened in 52 school divisions across
the Commonwealth through VisioCheck and more
than 7,400 free Mobile Vision Clinic eye
exams provided to students in 9 school divisions!
VisioCheck Stats:
Mobile Clinic Stats:
Upcoming Conexus Program Schedule:
What’s New at Conexus…
Conexus Visits General Assembly
In early March, Conexus leadership had an opportunity to sit down with Delegate Alex Q. Askew and Delegate Betsy Carr and discuss the role of healthy vision in classrooms and the importance of Conexus' comprehensive vision programs VisioCheck and the Mobile Vision...
Conexus Partners with Staunton City Schools to Give Free Eye Exams & Glasses
"A partnership with Conexus gave vision care a major boost for K-12 students across all our schools. For the first time, students received comprehensive eye exams right at school through the Conexus Mobile Vision Clinic. By bringing doctors into the school, we’re...
January Program Recap
Conexus provided 1,036 Mobile Vision Clinic exams, prescribing 840 pairs of glasses, in January 2026. For the school year, 6,745 Mobile Vision Clinic exams have been completed, resulting in prescribing 5,438 pairs of glasses. The Conexus VisioCheck program screened...
Conexus is a 501(c)3 public charity, IRS Tax ID 46-5257732. All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Conexus meets all 20 BBB Charity Standards.
A financial statement is available upon written request from the Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs, Virginia Dep’t of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Conexus
Main: 804.423.2020
Toll Free: 888.790.2020
Fax: 804.423.5409
Edward H. Titmus, Jr. Center for Sight
11618 Busy Street
Richmond, VA 23236