Governor Mike DeWine launched the OhioSEE program to provide free comprehensive eye exams and glasses to students in 15 high-need Ohio counties, including Franklin County.
OhioSEE Program Launches to Provide Free Eye Exams and Glasses to Students
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new statewide initiative is aiming to improve vision care access for thousands of Ohio students.
The OhioSEE program has officially launched, bringing free comprehensive eye exams and glasses directly into schools, with a focus on 15 high-need counties, including Franklin County.
Gov. Mike DeWine visited Prairie Lincoln Elementary School in the South Western City Schools district this week to highlight the program and observe students receiving on-site eye care services.
State officials say that while students in Ohio receive basic vision screenings at school, many who need follow-up care never receive it. In some high-need counties, only about one in five children who require additional vision treatment actually receive it.
“We just have too many children in the state of Ohio who need glasses, they need an eye exam, and they are simply not getting it,” DeWine said. “So this program is really the way to do it.”
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