by conexusvision | Jun 18, 2020 | Mobile Vision Clinic
Our team was so excited to get back to what we do best, bring healthy vision to students across our region. In mid-June, with COVID-19 precautions in place, we distributed glasses to children at Salem Church Middle School, Bon Air Elementary, Crestwood Elementary,...
by conexusvision | Nov 27, 2019 | Gift of Light, Mobile Vision Clinic, News Coverage
“It is very important for students to learn, to learn how to read, to learn how to concentrate. You can’t learn to read if you can’t see,” Sandra Griffin, a staff nurse with Richmond Public Schools, said. “You can’t learn to read if your eyes are tired and you...
by conexusvision | Nov 20, 2019 | Gift of Light, Mobile Vision Clinic, News Coverage
“About one-third of the kids sitting in a classroom are unable to see well, and 80% of what a child learns in a classroom is through their eyes,” Tim Gresham, CEO, explained. “So, if a child is sitting in the classroom, not seeing as well as they should then they are...
by conexusvision | Nov 14, 2019 | Mobile Vision Clinic, News Coverage
Conexus for Children’s Vision has been screening kids for vision problems and providing free glasses, and they’re doing it in some of the biggest pockets of poverty in the community.When 6-year-old Tay-shun Williams put his new glasses on the first time, his...
by conexusvision | Jun 13, 2019 | Mobile Vision Clinic
20,000 students in Richmond Public Schools (RPS) have benefited from a free program providing vision screenings, vision exams and glasses, celebrated today at an event featuring state and local leaders. The Richmond program, which began in October 2017, helped...
