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Students that show signs of vision issues then meet with an optometrist that is brought into the schools by Conexus and given a full eye exam. After the eye exam, children can pick out frames of their choice from a very large selection. Prescription glasses are made for them and within two weeks those children […]

October 27, 2022 was was a GIGANTIC milestone for Conexus!!! That mornin g, at Lakemont Elementary School – Petersburg City Public Schools, the Conexus Mobile Vision Clinic provided its 10,000th free eye exam since its launch in the 2018-2019 school year. This third grade student was our 10,000th exam – just an incredible gift to […]

At its most recent Board of Directors meeting, Conexus announced new Board leadership with Tom Shockley being elected as its Board Chair and Molly Bransford elected as its Vice-Char. The Board also elected Michael Chaney as a new member. Shockley has been an active member of the Conexus Board of Directors is the Owner and […]

Conexus recently stopped by WNRN‘s Richmond studio to make a ‘Community Connection’ and share the importance of vision screenings this school year – give it a listen! https://www.wnrn.org/community-connection-conexus-vision-2/

On Thursday, September 29th, Conexus hosted “Shirt Tales & Cocktails” – our first annual Community Celebration and Awards Reception at The Tuckahoe Woman’s Club. During the event, Conexus was thrilled to honor all the people that make our work possible including several special honorees. Conexus presented Matt DiNardo WRIC Meteorologist the Community Partner of the […]

Throughout the week of September 19th through September 23rd, WRVA 1140AM personality John Reid highlighted the work of Conexus in Central Virginia through their annual ‘Vision is Elementary’ campaign. All week on his program, John Reid interviewed special guests to discuss the role that Conexus has in bringing healthy vision to children across the Commonwealth. […]

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Come join the Conexus team at Three Notch’d Brewing Company in Richmond on Friday, September 23rd to help raise funds for our healthy vision programs! Pints of our collaborative beer ‘Opticale’ will be available starting at 5PM — for every pint or 6-pack sold, Three Notch’d will donate $1 to Conexus! If […]

Conexus has a longstanding relationship with Petersburg City Public Schools, serving students with vision screening and eyecare. Today, Conexus leadership joined Governor of Virginia Youngkin and hundreds of community, business, nonprofit and faith leaders in Petersburg as the “Partnership for Petersburg” was launched. From the Governor’s Office: “Today, we formally launch the Partnership for Petersburg, […]

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, […]