According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), up to 80% of a child's learning in school is through vision. Also, according to a 2015 statement from the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), “More than 5 million children in the U.S. have eye coordination and eye focusing disorders which cause them to continue struggling with reading despite the best interventions... Children don’t know how they are supposed to see, so they rarely complain; they show us they have a problem with their behavior.”
To help ensure the children of Fulton County have the vision to learn, the Fulton County Library System has partnered with Vision to Learn, an organization that provides free eye exams for children. In July of 2022, Vision to Learn will host free eye exams at many of our libraries. Please check our events page for locations, dates, and times. All exams must be scheduled in advance, please use this form to register https://forms.gle/XYpMfgspP6xGLtGCA
Northwest Atlanta Library: July 18, 2022
College Park Library: July 19, 2022
Southeast Atlanta Library: July 19, 2022
Northside Library: July 20, 2022
Adams Park Library: July 20, 2022
East Point Library: July 20, 2022
Metropolitan Library: July 21, 2022
Cascade Library: July 21, 2022
Ocee Library: July 25, 2022
Roswell Library: July 25, 2022
East Roswell Library: July 27, 2022
Cleveland Avenue Library: July 27, 2022
Central Library: August 1, 2022
We'll see you there!
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