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8News spoke with Conexus as well as several local optometrists this week as they worked together to provide eye care for rural communities in need. Thanks to donations from community members, Conexus has continued to expand its footprint, as they are now working with schools in Amelia County and Prince Edward County. Conexus goes into […]

The Conexus Board of Directors has recently elected two new individuals to serve; Eric Bell and Robert (Ted) Gary. Bell is the CEO at Virginia Eye Institute and has nearly thirty years of experience in health care leadership and is a Virginia native. He is the former CEO for Virginia Oral & Facial Surgery in […]

For the third time this year (Hopewell and Prince Edward were added earlier in the school year), Conexus has expanded its’ Mobile Clinic service territory. In late February, Conexus launched a Mobile Vision Clinic in Amelia County Public Schools at Amelia County Elementary. Over the course of this two-day clinic, the Conexus team will provide […]

In late January, Conexus launched its very first Mobile Vision Clinic in Prince Edward County Public Schools at Prince Edward County Elementary School. Over the course of this new clinic location, Conexus will be providing free eye exams and glasses to more than 60 children in Kindergarten and Third Grade. In addition, later this school […]

Christmas came early on Thursday morning for 22 students at Johnson Elementary School as mobile vision clinic Conexus gave them the gift of new glasses. Conexus goes through a three-step process before the students can wear their glasses.Play Conexus returned to Johnson Elementary School in Charlottesville to delivery new, free glasses to nearly two dozen […]

Several kids from Falling Creek Elementary School had the chance to take a limo tour through holiday lights on Tuesday after getting new glasses from Conexus. To get a chance to see these holiday lights, the schools that are served by Conexus had to enter an essay contest explaining what the partnership means to them. […]

The work that Conexus does is expanding every year. As the need continues to grow, it cannot be done without optometrists, who play a very important role in the development of a child. 8News caught up with Dr. Melissa Moeller at Miles Jones Elementary School as she talked about a specific child she helped that […]

Lavon Dixon — communication specialist for Hopewell City Public Schools — told 8News she is thankful for the partnership with Conexus because she understands what this means for the students in Hopewell. “It makes a total difference that you can see the trees differently,” Dixon said. “You can see the board differently, you can see […]

The Conexus mobile vision clinic was at Summit Elementary School in November, providing free eye exams for students. “I think we always think about kids in the classroom that are struggling with their education. But these same kids, if they’re struggling in school, they’re struggling out of school too,” said Jeff Baldwin with Conexus. “They […]