Prevention of Blindness

To benefit the community in general, CBVI offers:

  • FREE VISION SCREENINGS! - A trained Prevention of Blindness Specialist screens for macular degeneration and also measures near and distance acuities, stereo depth perception and color recognition. Findings often lead to diagnosis of eye conditions that have gone unnoticed.
  • Eye glass cleaning and minor adjustments
  • Presentations on eye diseases

CBVI also offers special services for area daycare centers and nursery schools:

Free Vision Screenings
Vision screenings help to determine if a child has a vision problem before they reach elementary school. Should a problem be observed, parents will be notified to schedule the child for a professional eye examination.

Vision Awareness Program
The Vision Awareness Program provides children and their teachers with valuable information about eye health & safety.

Educational materials are provided so that the students can share what they've learned with their parents. In most cases, the program includes a team of two with a guide dog. Presenters demonstrate how the dog is of service to a person without vision.

Picture of a boy receiving a vision screening Picture of a POB specialist giving a presentation Picture of a guide dog team presenting to children in a classroom

Events

IDEAL Program 2010:
  - July 19th - August 13th
Bike 4 Sight
Disney Videos

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