Vision quest: Glazer foundation’s mobile eyeglass lab visits school
By Anastasia Dawson, Tampa Tribune, Fla. | |
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There was an ample supply of designer frames aboard the
"I'm excited because it's fuzzy when I see things up close and with my glasses I'll see better, even when I'm not sitting in the front," Jaquan said. "I want to be a policeman or a firefighter, so I need glasses to see the bad guys."
The Vision Mobile rolled up to
With third-graders preparing to take the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test for the first time Monday, ensuring that students have glasses is even more important, Rawlings school nurse
"We try to catch everyone as soon as possible, because if they're having trouble seeing the board that can lead to frustration and behavior problems," Koller said. "If they can't see, they can't learn. It's that simple."
Seven out of 10 youths considered "troubled" have undiagnosed vision problems, and almost 85 percent of children in low-income families have vision problems that go untreated, according to the
Local optometrists from the
The students also get to try on real
For aspiring
"Some people may call me four-eyes, but I thought these would look good with my red shirts at school and they're
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