Thunder Bay District Health Unit - Children's Visual Health Program

Detailed information will be sent home with the child before the screening takes place
All SK students will be screened unless the Health Unit receives notification from a guardian that they do not want their child to participate
Children who miss the screening at school can be screened at the Health Unit's Main office; contact the Children's Visual Health Program to schedule a screening

Children in Senior Kindergarten (SK) in all Thunder Bay District Schools

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Michelle McCall - Children's Visual Health Program Facilitator
807-625-5927 * michelle.mccall@tbdhu.com

English

Wheelchair Accessible

Free children's vision screening program for senior kindergarten (SK) students

Vision screening looks for signs of potential vision problems in children
School-based vision screening allows for all children to be checked for signs of eye problems so they can be treated in a timely manner (children who already wear glasses will be screened with their glasses on)
Three short, non-invasive tests will test for vision problems commonly found in children:
- Autorefractor: the student's eyes will be scanned with a camera to measure the size and shape of the eyes
- HOTV Visual Acuity Chart: the student will be asked to identify letters on a chart to measure clarity or sharpness of vision
- Randot 3D Vision Test: the student will be asked to identify or point to shapes while wearing 3D glasses to measure depth perception

Note: Vision screening cannot detect all vision problems, and does not replace a child's regular visits to an optometrist