Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Cincinnati Women's Club Buys Eyewear for Child in School

"Led by President Marianne Beard, The Cincinnati Woman’s Club, in conjunction with multiple health partners, area philanthropists, and some public funding, is poised to provide prescription eyeglasses to all Cincinnati Public School children who need vision correction through the to-be-established Vision Care Clinic in the Oyler School-Based Health Center," according to Cincinnati.com. "There are currently no primary eye and vision care services offered in Cincinnati School-Based Health Centers. Last year’s eyesight screenings revealed that one in three children at Oyler needed corrective lenses, but by year’s end fewer than half actually had received glasses." Read more.

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