Baltimore County Public Libraries Announces Partnership To Get Kids Free Eye Exams, Glasses

TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore County Public Libraries has partnered with nonprofit Vision to Learn to supply escaped oculus exams and eyeglasses to children successful request implicit the period of August.

A Stanford University study recovered that entree to eyeglasses tin rise a child’s trial people by much than 14 points implicit 9 months. A UCLA study said teachers reported that kids became much engaged and assured successful people aft getting glasses.

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“We are ever looking for ways to service our assemblage and level the playing tract for those who are struggling,” said Baltimore County Public Library Director Sonia Alcántara-Antoine. “I americium thrilled to beryllium capable to connection this life-changing work to families successful need.”

Vision To Learn’s mobile session volition sojourn 8 locations implicit the people of the month, and immoderate kid 17 and nether tin get an appointment. Participants volition request to place and verbalize basics shapes successful the exam, the strategy said.

If a kid is determined to request corrective glasses, they’ll beryllium examined by an optometrist and prime from a enactment of Warby Parker frames.

To participate, schedule an appointment betwixt 9 a.m. and 2:40 p.m. Each assignment is 20 minutes.

Each mobile session sojourn determination and day is listed below

“Vision To Learn’s concern with Baltimore County Public Library has allowed america to proceed providing students with the glasses they request to win successful school, and successful life,” said Vision to Learn Manager Wade-Brown.  “Now, arsenic kids travel backmost to school, getting them entree to prime imaginativeness attraction is much important than ever.”

CBS Baltimore Staff