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KidSight in conjunction with the Ferguson-Florissant School District’s Parents as Teachers program will offer free vision screenings on November 24, 2014, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the James J Eagan Center, #1 James J. Egan Drive in Florissant. The screening takes just seconds and requires nothing of the child except his attention. Using a Plusoptix photoscreening device the technician quickly and noninvasively takes a picture of each child’s eyes and the device produces an immediate “pass” or “fail”. The screening will detect a variety of vision problems including: Nearsightedness, farsightedness, amblyopia, astigmatism, anisometropia, anisocoria, misalignment and possible cataract.

KidSight is a signature program of Saving Sight, a nonprofit organization with the mission to change lives by saving sight. Since 1995, KidSight technicians have screened more than 300,000 Missouri Children.

Parents as Teachers is a free program provided by the school district for families who live in their district. PAT is a parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten, usually age 5. Certified parent educators provide child development information, parent-child activities, group connections, community resources and developmental screenings.

For additional information call the Ferguson-Florissant School District’s Early Education Department, 314-506-9066.

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