One Sight Provides Glasses Through Fresh Air

This past spring there was a post here asking for help for the Fresh Air Fund.  Here is a report on some great things they did this summer.

One out of four school children in the U.S. has vision problems, and 86% do not get their vision checked before age 12.

Many Fresh Air children do not have access to affordable vision care. Glasses break, are too expensive to replace, or are never prescribed in the first place. And often as a result, children’s performance in academics, sports and activities suffers.

For the fifth summer in a row, OneSight offered to bring their traveling optical clinic to all five Fresh Air Fund camp.

Together with OneSight’s Vision Vans – and a team of local doctors and volunteers,OneSight provides free eye exams and eyewear to thousands of children in need each year.

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