Tarrant County

Free Eye Exams, Glasses at Kids Vision Fest

Nearly 1,000 kids in Tarrant County will receive free eye exams, glasses

Helping kids see better is the focus of an event today in Tarrant County. On Friday nearly 1,000 children will receive free eye exams and glasses at the Kids Vision Fest.

The Kids Vision Fest is held by a group of organizations called Kids Vision for Life - Tarrant County Coalition, The Alcon Foundation, Essilor Vision Foundation, Tarrant County College and Fort Worth ISD. These groups are coming together for the fourth annual Kids Vision Fest, to help children learn, focus and see better.

Children who qualify will have the opportunity to have their eyes examined, and then if they need glasses they will be fitted, get to choose their favorite frame, and receive their new pair of glasses.

For a lot of these kids it is the first time that they will see clearly. Many children don’t know how to tell their parents or a teacher that they can’t see, so they can go years without seeing properly if their eyes aren’t examined.

Kindergarten teacher Mary Newberry has seen how this can impact a child’s learning experience.

“I had a little girl this year come in after getting her glasses and she said, ‘Those are letters! And the pictures go with the letters!’ She had no knowledge, but she didn’t know that she couldn’t see,” said Newberry.

Children who have been a part of the program said it has absolutely transformed their life both in and out of the classroom.

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