Fairfax Lions conducted vision screening as part of the Fairfax City Chocolate Lover’s Festival on Feb 4. 79 people were screened, using portable SPOT equipment. Most of the 79 were children, including two pairs of twins. A total of 11, or 14%, were referred to an optometrist for a complete exam.
A Channel 12 camera crew filmed the vision screening as part of other activites. It aired on Channel 12 (Fairfax City channel) on Feb 15 at 2PM and 6PM each day. This link is to a 30+ minute video; the Lions vision screening starts at about the 7:35 minutes mark:
https://www.youtube.com/user/cityoffairfaxva
These events are special because they involve lots of families. Parents want young children screened, and find they are amazed with the technology and also want to be screened. The biggest kudos came from adults and teenagers who realized that we could screen their vision while they are wearing glasses or contacts, and advise them if the prescription needs to be updated. Our thanks to Fairfax City for hosting the event!