Kids at ?forgotten? schools to get eye examinations

According to EVF CEO Mr Greg Johnson, the Queensland schools in towns such as Helidon, Withcott, Murphy’s Creek, Highfields, Harlaxton and Gowrie Junction, could have easily been ‘forgotten’ if not for the injection of funds.{{quote-a:r-w:400-I:2-Q:“Sadly, one-third of the world’s population has poor vision which could be corrected with a basic eye test and a pair of prescription spectacles.”-WHO:Greg Johnson, EVF CEO}} Sadly, one-third of the world’s population has poor vision which could be corrected with a basic eye test and a pair of prescription spectacles,” Johnson said.“Thanks to Nexus, local children in its area of operation will now have an opportunity to be screened to ensure they have access to the very best vision.”Around 880 local primary school children will be given a thorough vision screening examination – including visual acuity, refractive error, colour vision and stereopsis – from a volunteer workforce of QUT vision science students and local optometrists. Of those, around 100 are expected to need prescription glasses.EVF has screened 4,000 children in 60 schools nationally since its first school vision screening in May 2016.