New technology being used to screen students' eyes in the Upstate
Students in one Upstate school district are
getting their vision checked with some new technology. It makes the process quick, and can help catch problems before they get worse. And it doesn't cost the schools or students a dime, thanks to the equipment from the Lions Club, and their non-profit, SC Lions Vision Services.
The screenings are being done in Spartanburg District One. On Wednesday, the screenings were held at Campobello-Gramling Elementary School. The camera being used is fairly new, and replaces the manual screenings that were once done, according to District spokeswoman Sandra Williams.
"It's not the manual way we used to do it, but they've got this really neat device that is very simple," Williams said. "We can get the students in and out very quickly. It takes about 30 seconds to screen a child so we're able to screen our children more efficiently and effectively."
The parents are given a heads up by the school nurse if the results come back and show more testing needs to be done. Holly Kelley is the nurse at Campobello-Gramling Elementary.
The screenings are being done in Spartanburg District One. On Wednesday, the screenings were held at Campobello-Gramling Elementary School. The camera being used is fairly new, and replaces the manual screenings that were once done, according to District spokeswoman Sandra Williams.
"It's not the manual way we used to do it, but they've got this really neat device that is very simple," Williams said. "We can get the students in and out very quickly. It takes about 30 seconds to screen a child so we're able to screen our children more efficiently and effectively."
The parents are given a heads up by the school nurse if the results come back and show more testing needs to be done. Holly Kelley is the nurse at Campobello-Gramling Elementary.