Dates Volunteer is Needed:
Description of the Volunteer Opportunity:
We have 22 screening teams in NM, and we go to scheduled school eye screening days with a special camera that takes 32 pictures inside the eye in 2-3 seconds which can diagnose 8 different potential eye problems.
We test Head Start, Pre-K, Kinder and 1st Graders. If a possible problem is found, we refer the child to a local eye care professional for a full exam. If the family does not have the funds available for the needed services then the New Mexico Lions Operation Kidsight will pay for the necessary services and goods.
Our program is not limited to schools we also do screenings out in the community at health fairs, etc.
Who Will Be Impacted Through This Project:
Youth in the state of New Mexico www.nmlionskidsight.com
Is This an Ongoing Opportunity?:
Is This a Group Opportunity?: