Research shows 80 percent of learning in a child’s first 12 years comes through the eyes. The University of Houston teamed up with nurses in the Houston Independent School District to enhance vision screening, assist with coordinating vision care and reduce barriers to care through a collaborative approach.
At the end of each school year, approximately 20,000 students in Harris and Fort Bend county schools – about 40 percent of students who failed the vision screening – still haven’t received the help they need.