100 Kids Receive Free Glasses, Eye Exams At Private Event In Howard County

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A private one-day vision clinic held at Long Reach High School Saturday enabled 100 Howard County students to receive free eye exams and glasses who otherwise would not have been able to obtain those.

Sponsored by Howard County Health Department and in collaboration with the nonprofit OneSight, the kids were pre-selected based upon their need for an eye exam, reported WMAR. OneSight aims to combat vision care challenges for students who lack access to proper eye care.

According to Health.gov, it's recommended that children should have their vision checked at least once between ages 3 and 5, even if the child doesn't show signs of eye problems.

John Hopkins Medicine sites signs of vision problems as being:

• Squinting
• Tilting head or covering one eye
• Sitting too close to the television or holding hand-held devices too close to the eyes
• Rubbing eyes excessively
• Complaining of headaches or eye pain
• Having difficulty concentrating on schoolwork