Lions District 2-S5
Seguin, TX 78155
Date:
Results of Vision Screening
Dear Parent,
Trained volunteers from the Lions District 2-S5 screened your child today for possible vision problems.
While this screening is not diagnostic, nor performed by certified health personnel, it did suggest that your child should be further examined by an eye care professional such as an optometrist (O.D.) or ophthalmologist (M.D.).
Lions Clubs and medical organizations recommend vision screenings and professional eye examinations as part of regular health regimen for children.
If you have any questions about this screening, please feel free to contact the Lions Club at (830)-372-0194 or visit our website at:
Sincerely,
Volunteers from Lions District 2-S5
Note: In some instances, screening results may be printed on this letter, so it can be shown to the eye doctor.
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A vision screening by your Lions Club does not replace an eye examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist that should be conducted regularly as a kid’s eyes may change with age.
Lions screen kids between the ages of 6 months to 60 months of age. Less than 5% of preschool kids receive an eye exam and less than 22% receive a vision screening. An average of 20% of the kids receiving a Lions “KidSight Vision Screening” have been recommended to receive a complete eye exam.
“Unless it is successfully treated in early childhood, amblyopia usually persists into adulthood, and is the most common cause of permanent one-eye vision impairment among children.” – National Eye Institute
A Lions District 2-S5 “KidSight Eye Screening” may identify the following conditions in a child.
Myopia – Nearsightedness Hyperopia – Farsightedness Astigmatism – Blurred Vision Anisocoria – Pupil abnormalities Anisometropia – Unequal sightedness Strabismus – Eyes that are misaligned
All may be precursor conditions of Amblyopia (lazy eye)
Lions District 2-S5 “KidSight Eye Screening” program is a continuation of our commitment to identify and provide services to help with the vision needs of Texas families.
For information about Lions or how you can help, visit our website:
Una “Revisión de Visión para Niños” del Distrito 2-S5 del Club de Leones no reemplaza un examen completo de los ojos por un oftalmólogo, lo cual debería ser llevada a cabo regularmente, porque los ojos del niño pueden cambiar con la edad.
Nuestra meta es darle una revisión de la vista a cada niño entre la edad de seis meses y sesenta meses. Las estadísticas nos dicen que menos del 5% de cada niño pre-escolar recibe un examen de visión y que menos del 22% recibe una revisión de visión. Hasta la fecha, casi el 20% de los niños que reciben una “Revisión de Visión para Niños” del Club de Leones han sido recomendados para recibir un examen completo de los ojos por un doctor de visión de niños.
“A menos que sea tratado exitosamente en la infancia, la ambliopía generalmente continua hasta la edad adulta y es la causa más común de discapacidad permanente de un ojo entre los niños.”
– Instituto Nacional del Ojo
Una “Revisión de Visión para Niños” puede identificar las siguientes condiciones de visión en un niño.
Miopía – Visión cercaHipermetropía – Visión lejosAstigmatismo – Visión borrosa Anisocoria – Asimetría del tamaño de las pupilas Anisometropia – Visión disparejo Estrabismo – Ojos que no están alineados
Precursor ambliópico – ojo perezoso
El programa “Revisión de Visión para Niños” del Distrito 2-S5 del Club de Leones es la continuación de nuestro compromiso para identificar y proveer servicios para ayudar con las necesidades de visión de las familias del área Central de Texas.
Para más información visite nuestra página del internet:
Plus Optix screening results CANNOT be used to satisfy Department of State Health Services requirements as stated in Title 25, Chapter 37, Subchapter C, 'Vision and Hearing Screening' regulations unless the screening is administered by a licensed professional or a State trained and certified vision screener holding a current State certification card.