ChildSight UK - Lion Stu Young
Vision Screening Project
3% of all Children in the UK may have an undiagnosed common eye sight problem
Screening of School Children aged 4 to 5 years only happens in 55% of Local Education Authorities
Current screening is a practical assessment and does not look at the mechanics of the individual eye
Free optician run eye tests are available post Lions Screening to ensure that a formal diagnosis is in place
MD 105 has tasked Lions across the British Isles to continue being Knights of The Blind
How it works
The camera is a quick and easy way to screen a large number of young people in a short space of time
Each scan gives us one of two results Green or Red, this then allows Lions to give a Green or Red Letter to the young person’s parents
Both letters refer the parents to an optician – one for regular testing the other for a review in the following weeks
Action Plan
Public Health England are currently look at approving our scheme (this is key to getting into schools)
Training on the Camera Operators will roll out District by District once PHE has given approval
Every screening will follow the same procedure, every time, to ensure continuity of screening
What's happening now
Districts are currently raising funds to buy camera’s – some of these will be eligible for match funding from LCIF
Test Pilot Areas
We identified three areas for a pilot of the cameras. After each event Lions completed a short survey.
Colchester – 276 Children Screened
25 Children referred to optician (9.1%)
Coventry – 84 Children Screened
8 Children referred to optician (9.5%)
Bournemouth – 310 Children Screened
40 Children referred to optician (12.9%)
What Next?
- Fundraising for Cameras
- Website goes live as soon as PHE approve project
- Training for all districts
- A Pin badge for the Knights of the Blind – for those who complete the training
- Continue to work with District Camera Leads
- Two way communication between DG, Leads & Project Management Team
Contact Lion Stu Young for more information: stuyoung@lionsclubs..co.uk
