The start of the new school year is right around the corner and many children will be excited to see their friends again, be in a new classroom setting and have a new teacher. However, if you are a student that cannot see the board clearly or read the textbook because of a vision problem, […]
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Remembering to Blink 20 with WNRN
Conexus recently stopped by WNRN’s Richmond studio to make a ‘Community Connection’ and share the importance remembering to ‘Blink 20’ – give it a listen by clicking HERE!
Many Children Aren’t Getting the Vision Screening They Need – Washington Post article
Record Breaking Service Year at Conexus!
We have just closed out a record-breaking school year of service! More students in need were provided high quality, compassionate eye care than ever before in our 65-year history! Our team provided VisioCheck screenings to more than 95,000 students and we delivered on-site, school-based eye exams to more than 5,500 students, putting life-changing eyeglasses on […]
’21-’22 School Year VisioCheck Totals
Conexus has delivered its final VisioCheck screenings for the 2021-2022 school year and the numbers are record setting! This school year, Conexus screened 95,094 students, finding 33,759 children with vision problems; a 34.9% referral rate; the national average is 25%. Our techs delivered services to schools in the Counties of Amelia, Bath, Brunswick, Buchanan, Caroline, […]
Conexus Delivers 5000th Mobile Clinic Exam
On March 30th at Jacobs Road Elementary School in Chesterfield County, the Conexus team delivered its 5,000th Mobile Vision Clinic exam during the 2021-2022 school year. FIVE THOUSAND!! What an incredible milestone and we were thrilled that Jacobs Road principal, Jennifer Lenz, and Jacobs Road nurse, Kathleen Smith, were able to join us for this […]