WELCH ALLYN SPOT Vision Screener Stories

Q&A with Jacque Engle, Everly's mother.  

Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener detects Strabismus in 4-Year-Old. Bennett’s pediatrician used the Spot Vision Screener to perform a routine vision screening. Within seconds, Amanda was aware that the device had detected strabismus in Bennett’s right eye.

Undetected Vision Disorder in Child With Down Syndrome Identified by the WELCH ALLYN SPOT Vision Screener.

When I screened Miles, a complete eye exam was recommended with Anisometropia and Hyperopia. This prompted me to do a vision screening on Parker too. He had the same issue but in his left eye.

After two hours of testing, the pediatric ophthalmologist confirmed the diagnosis. Since Ryder’s vision disorder was caught at a young age, the ophthalmologist decided to patch Ryder’s right eye to correct his left eye. Desperate for a sign of hope, Emily felt this was the best course of action to fix Ryder’s vision disorder.

Imagine trying to learn your letters without your most valuable sense: sight. For some children, that sense is already failing them—and no one has noticed. The most critical time to find vision problems is during the early years, when problems can be corrected while visual pathways are still forming.

Michelle and Lifespan Health volunteers screened more than 100 kids, including Michelle’s two children—Sophie and Parker. Ironically, with all the routine vision screenings Michelle performs with children at Lifespan Health, she never thought to screen her children prior to this event.

Tribeca Pediatrics uses the Spot Vision Screener
for pediatric vision screenings.

The North Babylon Lions Club on Long Island, New York, has been doing vision screenings for children in the community for seven years. The Club has screened more than 11,000 children — helping to preserve vision and improve academic performance

The Western New York Lions Club, based in Erie County, NY, has offered a free vision screening program for children for the last ten years. On average, the Club screens 20,000 children a year. “We start screening events the week after Labor Day and go all the way through the following June,” says Michael Lawkowski, President, Western New York Lions Club

For more than 23 years, Fred and Lorri Rieger have been active members of Lions Club International in Long Island, New York. Their focus is on coordinating vision screening events in their community.

In November 2018, the Missouri State University Office of Citizenship & Service-Learning (CASL) used multiple Spot Vision Screeners to help screen homeless and at-risk individuals for vision problems during the annual Hope Connection event in Springfield, Missouri.

Alan first started to notice symptoms when he was having trouble identifying people at a dimly lit bar in New York City. When it became incredibly difficult for Alan to see at night, he went to see an ophthalmologist and two different retinal specialists, all who confirmed Alan’s diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa.

As the Founder and Executive Director of half Helen (hH), people often ask, “What is half Helen?” The short answer — it’s my childhood nickname. Failed vision and hearing screenings in preschool lead to the discovery that I was permanently blind in my left eye and deaf in my right ear.

In her current volunteer role with the Lions Club, Sarah is one of two vice presidents. Most of her time is spent on vision screenings and coordinating membership rallies.

Dr. Edward Cordes, Chairman of the Lions KidSight USA Foundation, discusses his role in creating a national vision screening program for kids six months to six years old.

In February 2023, Dr. Edward Cordes, optometrist and Chair of the Lions KidSight USA Foundation, and Gail Cordes, optician, participated in the Lions Club International Global Week of Service. In total, 30 Lions from 10 different nations participated in over 20 service projects in Kenya.

One way to improve student success for the Pasadena ISD was to implement a vision screening program. Elementary schools around the United States implement vision screening programs in their districts with the intention to identify children who may have undetected vision problems.

PCS requires students to meet state guidelines for vision screening. This policy mandates vision checks in all students in kindergarten, first, third, and sixth grades.