School-Based Vision Care
Nationwide Children’s Hospital offers school-based vision services to students in need of eye care. Our team of experts provides comprehensive exams, glasses adjustments and more – right at school.
How Does it Work?
- A parent or guardian must provide consent for your child to be seen by the provider.
- Once the consent form is completed, our team will contact you directly to schedule vision services.
- Students will have their vision appointment right inside the school building during the school day. Parents and guardians are not required to be at appointment, but you are welcome to come if you prefer to be there.
- After your child's appointment, they will receive a paper that explains what services were provided during the visit with any needed follow up instructions.
Services
The services we can provide include:
- Comprehensive eye exams
- Prescribing glasses
- Glasses fittings
- Ordering new glasses
- Repairing glasses
Signs and Symptoms
There are many reasons a child may need an eye exam. Some of the signs to look for include:
- Trouble seeing things in the distance
- Trouble reading or seeing things nearby
- Squinting
- Eye pain, itching or redness
- Eyelid lumps, bumps or swelling
- Headaches with reading
- Eye fatigue or strain with reading
- Family history of eye disease
Location
School-based vision care services are currently available at Reynoldsburg City Schools, Columbus City Schools and KIPP Columbus.
To schedule an appointment, call (614) 355-2590, option 7, or click the button below to submit a consent form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Children often display certain “symptoms” of declining eyesight, including:
- Squinting
- Rubbing eyes excessively
- Not being able to see far away things
- Frequently closing one eye
Full eye exams should be completed once a year. If symptoms or eye problems are happening, another exam may be needed sooner.
Your child can be fitted for, and order, glasses through the school-based Vision Center, but contact lenses are not available.
If your child’s eyes were dilated during their exam, you can expect them to be sensitive to light and have blurry vision for a few hours. They may be given sunglasses to wear because of the light sensitivity.
Yes, just like a doctor’s office, we accept Medicaid and other insurance. No child will be denied care due to inability to pay for services.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call (614) 355-2590, option 7.