Fort Wayne, Ind. – Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 — Parkview Hospital is increasing access to vision testing for children in northeast Indiana. Nurses from Parkview Hospital today visited Holland Elementary School to conduct vision tests for students.
Parkview uses a PediaVision® mobile system, which is computerized technology that offers more advanced screenings. The system uses a hand-held infrared camera that takes a digital photo of the eye in only a few seconds. The screening can be done on children as young as six months and can test for six different vision problems such as near-sightedness, far-sightedness and astigmatism.
The screening process has also helped Parkview provide successful vision screenings to children with special needs. In addition, the program stresses the importance of good vision and why screenings are necessary.
The PediaVision® system was purchased last summer in conjunction with the Shoaff Park Lions Club through Parkview’s Community Health Improvement Program, which is administered by the Parkview Hospital Foundation. Nearly 5,400 students in Fort Wayne and Allen County have been tested this year.