Eye See Eye Learn
Eye See Eye Learn is a program for kindergarten-aged children. Any child who has a comprehensive eye exam by a doctor of optometry and requires eyeglasses will be provided with a free pair.
Did you know?
- Alberta Health covers the cost of comprehensive eye exams for all children in the province until age 18.
- 25 percent of children in Alberta begin grade one with an undiagnosed vision or eye health problem, which can interfere with their ability to learn.
- 80 percent of learning is visual, which makes having a comprehensive eye exam an important start to a child’s learning journey.
Sources from http://www.optometrists.ab.ca/@/AAO/ESEL