Free Preschool Vision Screenings

Oregon law now requires that public school students 7 or younger provide proof of vision screening or eye examination before entering school. Children who are screened for vision problems at the event will receive a certificate that can be used as proof of vision screening. As many as 15 percent of all preschoolers have an undetected vision problem that requires treatment with glasses. The Elks Children’s Eye Clinic at Oregon Health & Science University’s Casey Eye Institute is partnering with the Oregon State Elks Association, the Oregon Library Association to provide free screenings across Oregon as a part of a statewide initiative called See to Read, which aims to detect vision problems that can only be treated successfully if caught before age 7.