Healthy Eyes
Eye health is an important part of overall health and helps kids develop, learn and read. Every year in Ontario 7,000 kids lose the use of an eye because they weren't properly treated for a problem. The most common problems are hard to spot without formal eye tests. We support healthy eyes by connecting parents and kids to services and information.
Babies should have their first eye exam at six months old. One eye exam per year is free for kids 19 and under with an OHIP card. Book an appointment with an optometrist.
School-Based Vision Screening
Brant County Health Unit will visit elementary schools to complete vision screening for senior kindergarten between January and June each year.
What?
- The vision screening is a short series of safe, fun, non-invasive eye tests conducted by trained staff.
- Our school screenings do not replace any needed visits with an optometrist - If parents have an acute concern about their child's eyes or vision, they should not wait for the school screening visit.
Why?
The screening is to let parents and know if there is any concern that may indicate risk factors for certain eye conditions that could require a follow up visit to an eye doctor for a complete exam.
These school screening visits allow public health to collect data on the eye health of each school. This will help plan programs and services to match local needs.
This is a mandatory program under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, Regulation 570.
What happens next?
- Every child screened receives a "report card" to communicate the findings.
- If the screening identifies a concern that could indicate a vision problem, the report card will outline the appropriate next steps.
Parents who do not want their child to participate in school-based vision screening are able to opt-out using the online-opt out form.
Please contact the Brant County Health Unit Vision Screening Program through our Dental department at 519-753-4937 ext.450 or dental@bchu.org with any questions or concerns
Find out more about vision screening in schools.
February 2023
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Date
| School
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Monday, February 13
| Madonna Della Libera School
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Wednesday, February 15
| Madonna Della Libera School
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Thursday, February 16
| Central Public School
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Friday, February 17
| St. Patrick School
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Tuesday, February 21
| Woodman-Cainsville School
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Tuesday, February 21
| St. Pius X Catholic Elementary Schoo
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Wednesday, February 22
| Woodman-Cainsville School
|
Thursday, February 23
| Christ the King School
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Friday, February 24
| Echo Place School
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Monday, February 27
| Russell Reid Public School
|
March 2023
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Date
| School
|
Wednesday, March 1
| Princess Elizabeth Public School
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Thursday, March 2
| Banbury Heights Public School
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Thursday, March 2
| Resurrection School
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Friday March 3
| Banbury Heights Public School
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Monday, March 6
| Brier Park Public School
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Tuesday, March 7
| Brier Park Public School
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Tuesday, March 7
| Lansdowne-Costain Public School
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Wednesday, March 8
| Lansdowne-Costain Public School
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Thursday, March 9
| North Ward School
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Thursday, March 9
| Lansdowne-Costain Public School
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Friday, March 10
| North Ward School
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Monday, March 20
| Edith Monture Elementary School.
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Tuesday, March 21
| Edith Monture Elementary School.
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Wednesday, March 22
| Edith Monture Elementary School.
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Thursday, March 23
| Edith Monture Elementary School.
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Monday, March 27
| Burford District Elementary School
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Tuesday, March 28
| Burford District Elementary School
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Wednesday, March 29
| Cobblestone Elementary School
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Thursday, March 30
| Cobblestone Elementary School
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Thursday, March 30
| École Dufferin
|
April 2023
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Date
| School
|
Monday, April 3
| Ecole Confédération
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Tuesday April 4
| Ecole Confédération
|
Wednesday, April 5
| Glen Morris Public School
|
Thursday, April 6
| Glen Morris Public School
|
Thursday, April 6
| Holy Family School
|
Tuesday, April 11
| James Hillier Public School
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Wednesday, April 12
| Greenbrier Public School
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Thursday, April 13
| Oakland-Scotland Public School
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Thursday, April 13
| Centennial-Grand Woodlands Public School
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Friday, April 14
| Mt. Pleasant School
|
Monday, April 17
| Our Lady of Providence School
|
Tuesday, April 18
| Sacred Heart School
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Wednesday, April 19
| Sacred Heart School
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Thursday, April 20
| Sacred Heart School
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Thursday, April 20
| Branlyn Community School
|
Monday, April 24
| Saint Basil Catholic Elementary School
|
Tuesday, April 25
| Saint Basil Catholic Elementary School
|
Wednesday, April 26
| St. George-German Public School
|
Thursday, April 27
| St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
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Thursday, April 27
| St. George-German Public School
|
May 2023
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Date
| School
|
Monday, May 1
| Agnes Hodge Public School
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Tuesday May 2
| Agnes Hodge Public School
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Thursday, May 4
| Elementary School Catholic Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys
|
Friday, May 5
| Elementary School Catholic Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys
|
Monday, May 8
| Walter Gretzky Elementary Schoo
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Tuesday, May 9
| Walter Gretzky Elementary Schoo
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Wednesday, May 10
| Blessed Sacrament School
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Thursday, May 11
| Saint Theresa School
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Thursday, May 11
| Onondaga Brant School
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Friday, May 12
| Onondaga Brant School
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Monday, May 15
| Cedarland Public School
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Tuesday, May 16
| Braemar House School
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Tuesday, May 16
| Central Baptist Academy
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Wednesday, May 17
| Hope Reformed Christian School
|
Thursday, May 18
| Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School
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Thursday, May 18
| Brantford Christian School
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Friday, May 19
| Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School
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Monday, May 29
| St. Leo School
|
If you are receiving Ontario Works, you and your family may be eligible to get help to pay for vision care for your children, such as prescription eyeglasses and eyeglass repairs. If you have high health costs and no longer qualify for financial help from Ontario Works, Extended Health Benefits may be available to help you, including for eyeglasses. Contact the local Ontario Works office.
Kids in junior and senior kindergarten can receive one pair of free glasses through the Eye See... EyeLearn Program- Ontario Association of Optometrists program.
Those with visual and financial need, can qualify through the
OneSight program.