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Program:
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Children's Visual Health Program
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Address:
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999 Balmoral St
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 6E7
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Location:
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Located in Balmoral Park on Balmoral St near William St
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Service Description:
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Operates a non-profit government agency mandated to prevent disease and promote health
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
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Application:
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- 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
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Children in Senior Kindergarten (SK) in all Thunder Bay District Schools
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Area Served:
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Thunder Bay and Thunder Bay
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