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 | Sep 20, 2019 | Fundraising, News Coverage
Throughout the week of September 16th through September 20th, WRVA 1140AM personalities John Reid and Jeff Katz included several special guests on their programs to discuss the role that healthy vision plays in the classroom. The guests included:Tim Gresham, Conexus...
by conexusvision | Dec 17, 2018 | News Coverage, VisioCheck
(Excerpt from a Richmond Times Dispatch article) Nearly 1 in 3 Richmond Public Schools students are in school with untreated eye problems. A local nonprofit organization is working to address that.Chesterfield County-based Conexus has given vision screenings to more...
