Members of the Bowling Green Lions Club performed free pre-school vision screening recently at the
First United Methodist Church Child Learning Center in Bowling Green.As part of an international effort by
Lions to fight preventable blindness local clubs across Ohio are holding free vision screening clinics for
children age 3 through 5 to detect common disorders that can lead to blindness.Using 3D cards and an
auto-refraction device the child’s eyes are screened for possible presence of eye disorders including
amblyopia (lazy-eye), far and nearsightedness, astigmatism, strabismus (crossed or misaligned eyes),
anisometropia (unequal refractive power), and media opacities (i.e. cataracts).No physical contact is made
with the child and eye drops are not necessary. This screening is quick and approximately 85-90-percent
effective in detecting problems. If the screening indicates a possible problem the child’s parents are
notified to refer the child to an eye care professional for a complete eye exam.The earlier a problem is
found the sooner effective treatment can begin to avoid long term vision loss and its impact on learning.
The club is grateful for the cooperation and invaluable assistance of the FUMC Child Learning Center School
staff.More clinics are available for any Bowling Green area day care.