Starting May 14, the Hays Lions Club will provide free vision screening for children and adults on the second Saturday of each month.

The club has teamed up with the ARC Thrift Store, 600 Main, which is handicapped-accessible and has ample parking. Vision screening will be available from 9 a.m. to noon.

Vision disability is the single most prevalent disabling condition among children. Most times, children don’t know they can’t see well because that is the way they have seen since birth.

By early detection of vision disorders and treatment of these vision disorders, amblyopia and many other challenges to good vision are 95 percent correctable.

The screening is quick and non-invasive, accurate and reliable. It can detect nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism (blurred vision), strabismus (crossed eyed), unequal refractive power, and unequal pupil size.
This is a screening and is not a diagnosis. If irregularities are found, you are given the results so that you can contact your vision specialist.

The Lions also provide vision screening for day care facilities, pre-schools, public and private schools, Head Start programs, and many others. 

For more information and to schedule, contact Jim Huenergarde at (785) 650-7338.