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September 23, 2012

Eyesight screenings for kids scheduled

— Prevent Blindness Oklahoma, in a 27-year partnership with the Oklahoma Masons, will provide a free vision screening Oct. 1 at Whittier Elementary School and St. Joseph's Catholic School in Muskogee; and Oct. 5 at Stidham Elementary School in McIntosh County.

In the 2011-2012 school year the organization screened 301,151 children throughout Oklahoma. More than 46,863 children were referred for care.

Prevent Blindness Oklahoma strives to educate the public on the importance of eye screenings.

Prevent Blindness Oklahoma applauds the state law requiring parents of children in kindergarten, first, and third grades to provide certification that the child has passed a vision screening. The enactment of this law is ensuring that greater numbers of children will be screened.

Prevent Blindness Oklahoma is a nonprofit agency dedicated to eye health and safety.

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