At Vizavance, we always explore opportunities to educate people in our community about vision and eye health. We look for fun, exciting ways to encourage children, make parents more aware, and spread knowledge about how poor vision can impact a child’s academic performance. With that goal in mind, we organized the Seemore and Friends for Sight event on the 29th of February this year. The event was a stellar success and helped us bring awareness to a large community.

What is Seemore and Friends for Sight?

Seemore and Friends is a fun, interactive event designed to raise awareness about vision problems that can occur during childhood. The event is also designed to raise funds for Vizavance and its cause. The funds can help finance more free children’s eye exam programs in Oklahoma.

What Happened During the Event?

Seemore and Friends for Sight was a fun event for people of all ages. We made sure that all members of the family, whether kids or adults, could have a blast. Here’s a look at what happened during the event:

• Games – We organized many exciting and engaging contests that kept children of all ages occupied. Several sponsors stepped forward to finance game material and prices to ensure kids had a great time.
• Food – No one wants to let kids go hungry, so we had a wide variety of delicious snack items during the event.
• Raffles – There are few things as thrilling as winning a raffle. Children and their parents loved our raffle contests and had a great time.
• Story Time – Seemore and Friends was a great hit during storytime. We used live-action characters to spread awareness and entertain children.
• Face Painting – Our professional face painter from LOL Cartoons was a huge success. During the event, our face painter worked on almost 70 arms and faces with unique and fun designs.

This event showed us just how many people are interested in our goal, to provide FREE children’s vision testing in Oklahoma.

Thank you to all of our supporters and sponsors!

Sponsors make events like this possible and also promote our cause. Many of our sponsors believe that eye tests for kids should be free and accessible. They are passionate in their support and don’t hesitate to contribute in every way they can. Some of our sponsors for this event included:

• Korber Eyecare and Surgery Center
• EBP of Cross Pointe Insurance Advisors
• Lily Pad
• The Advisors – Raymond James
• Piedmont Nazarene
• Regent Bank
• LOL Cartoons
• Be There Marketing
• Eyecare Boulevard
• Full Circle
• Oklahoma City Dodgers
• Express Employment Professionals
• Top Golf
• Metro Family
• Delta Dental

Many local businesses and professionals support our cause. We are always interested in more contributions, which is why we will hold the Seemore and Friends event again.

If you want to know more or want to get vision screening for Oklahoma children, don’t hesitate to contact us at Vizavance.

You can reach us at the Tulsa office by calling 918 496 3484 or at the OKC office by calling 405 848 7123.

Vizavance is the sole non-profit organization in Oklahoma whose primary aim is to help improve children’s’ education through better vision. Our organization offers free children’s eye exams in Oklahoma. It helps in the early identification of different types of vision problems. If these problems go unnoticed or are neglected, they can affect academic performance.

We provide free children’s eye test facilities, free of cost at schools, head start centers, and more. Our experts use charts and/or special cameras to check for vision problems or underlying issues. If we notice any problems, it will be mentioned in the report we provide. This allows parents to seek professional treatment from a qualified ophthalmologist.

We firmly believe that all children should have vision screenings annually. These can have a considerable impact on their overall development. Untreated vision problems can affect a child’s ability to learn. Our vision screening for Oklahoma children programs are entirely free. As a non-profit, we need to have funds to do the good work we are committed to. It’s why we conduct various fundraising events throughout the year.

About the Seemore and Friends Event

The Seemore and Friends event is the first one our organization is conducting this year for children. It is scheduled for Feb 29, 2020, between 2-5 pm at 50 Penn Place on Retail Level 1. So bring your kids to this fantastic event. There are exciting games to keep the little ones entertained.

Live-action characters will up the excitement during storytime. But that isn’t all- there are raffles and food too, and the tickets are available at $5.00 only. You can book your tickets HERE. All proceeds from the event go towards our free children’s eye exam programs. So while your kids have fun at the Seemore and Friends Event, you will also be doing your bit for a worthy cause.

What Our Vision Screening Process Involves

Our eye exams for kids are not a replacement for comprehensive vision testing that a qualified ophthalmologist will do. However, they are an excellent early detection system. It helps spot vision issues that may not be noticed at all. Some of the tests we conduct include:

Distance Visual Acuity
Random Dot E Stereopsis Test
SPOT Vision Screener Camera

Also, we conduct near vision tests and color vision tests. We use the latest technology in our work, and our expert team is trained to detect underlying vision problems in kids. They will provide a preliminary eye test for kids’ report once the screening is complete.
Vizavance also has many different charitable programs that benefit financially disadvantaged parents.

We work with Head Start Centers, daycare centers, as well as private and public schools throughout the 77 counties of Oklahoma. We also offer benefit vouchers via our Vision Service Plan, which includes free exams as well as glasses for qualifying families. You can reach us at the Tulsa office by calling 918 496 3484 or at the OKC office by calling 405 848 7123.