“A lot of the kids are seeing clearly for the first time in their life,” said CEO and President Tim Gresham. Seeing clearly is something about twenty five percent students struggle with. The main goal of Conexus is to remove vision as an obstacle to a child’s success in school. Friday, at Clark Elementary School, close […]
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Conexus Builds Improvements, Creates In-House Lab to Better Serve Metro-Richmond Community
Conexus is always looking for a way to better serve the community and students across Central Virginia. They have a mobile clinic, which allows them to bring an eye doctor’s office to the school. They have Visio Check which allows them to screen students faster and more accurately than a standard eye exam with the […]
‘It Was Such a Blessing’: Chesterfield Mother Says Conexus Made a Big Difference in Her Daughter’s Life
As associate principal for Bellwood Elementary school in Chesterfield County, Tiffany House has seen firsthand how Conexus Vision has helped students in her school both see and perform better in the classroom. But Tiffany also sees Conexus from a different point of view. “As a mom, you just want to make sure you’re doing what’s […]
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Virginia Supports Conexus
In late November, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Virginia presented Conexus with a check that will fund the Conexus optometrists working in Petersburg, allowing us to deliver Mobile Vision Clinic services not only to elementary school-aged children, but also Petersburg City Public Schools secondary schools. We are grateful for their continued support! Photo left to right: Leah […]
Students Across the Commonwealth Receive Free Eye Screenings Through Conexus VisioCheck
Students at Beulah Elementary in Chesterfield County were given free eye tests last week using a state-of-the-art technology that takes just seconds to work. The tests are courtesy of Conexus, which purchased the VisioCheck equipment and manages the program, which is funded largely through donations. “It takes about five seconds per child to check for […]
Squint No More: How Conexus Vision and the Gift of Light Campaign Helps Children See in School
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 […]
Conexus Delivers Milestone 10,000th Mobile Vision Clinic Exam
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 […]
Conexus Announces New Board Leadership and Elects New Member
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 […]
Discussing the Importance of Vision Screenings with WNRN
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/