BETTER VISION FOR KEIKI
Serving 20,000+ students every year
Better Vision for Keiki program is an essential program that aims to ensure that all children have the tools they need to succeed in school. Our program serves over 20,000+ students per year by providing critical vision screenings and eye exams to children in Title 1 schools and charter schools across the state. Our program aims to identify and address vision problems early, such as visual impairments, color blindness, and keratoconus, so that children can receive the care they need to reach their full potential.
Many students are mislabeled as trouble-makers or slow learners, when they actually just need a proper eye exam. With PVH, these students can now see and excel in their studies and we celebrate their future. If necessary, we refer them for glasses with their optometrists or we partner with organizations to provide free prescription glasses for students that don’t have insurance.
Even during the pandemic, we made necessary adjustments to continue our service guided by DOH, DOE, and individual schools guidelines, to ensure the safety of both staff and students. By participating in this program, you can be confident that you are making a positive impact in our community and supporting the vision health of children in Hawaii.
Donate today! Together we can create a brighter future for Hawaii's keiki.
Interested in having Project Vision Hawai‘i come to your school or organization?
Contact us today at info@projectvisionhawaii.org or (808) 201-3937.
Project Vision Hawai‘i is proud to partner with See Worthy Eye Patches to provide free patches to qualifying keiki with amblyopia. When Paige Brattin’s daughter was diagnosed with refractive amblyopia, she started to wear a patch to help restore her sight. However, patching at the time was not comfortable or convenient. This is how See Worthy occlusion patches were born. Paige got to work and invented an ergonomic shape of patches made out of breathable materials that are not only very comfortable to wear, but also very stylish with their fun designs for all ages. See Worthy Patches feature a proprietary channeled adhesive layout which allows for increased breathability and easy removal at the end of the day. Their unique shape also hugs the eye socket for a more natural fit and works great for infant to adult faces, perfectly.
What is amblyopia?
Amblyopia is commonly referred to as a “lazy eye” and occurs when vision in one eye is reduced due to abnormal visual development early in life. The weaker eye often will wander inward or outward and is caused by the brain suppressing or ignoring its images and favoring the stronger eye. If left untreated, amblyopia can lead to blindness.
What is patching?
Occlusion therapy, or “patching”, is a treatment for amblyopia where the stronger eye is covered or patched, forcing the weaker eye to work harder.
For more information about patching or to inquire about free patching, please contact us at patching@projectvisionhawaii.org.
Apply for free patches.
Please submit your information to apply for free patches from See Worthy.
