For over a decade, Conexus, and before that Prevent Blindness, has been helping students in our schools see clearly. One student who benefited from glasses is now graduating college in a few weeks.
Conexus screened Derek Mason during his kindergarten year at O.B. Gates Elementary in 2007. He was diagnosed with amblyopia which is commonly known as “lazy eye.”
“I knew nothing of the Conexus when my son Derek was in kindergarten,” said Mason’s mother, Latarnya. “They gave a referral to go see and get his vision checked further because he had just gone through a screening, and there was some irregularities.”
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