New Vision Screening Technique called Vision Care

Vision Cup Screening Abstract 2011 “Bet'cha You Can't Peek!” The “Vision Cup” was designed to improve the vision screening technique in the school setting because of problems noted with our screening tools such as: Paper cut-outs, plastic spoons, and students' personal hands. First, paper cut-outs scratch the skin, second, the plastic spoons touches the student's eyelashes and third, students can easily peek when they use their hands. This prompted a search for a new eye cover to use during our school's annual vision screenings. The eye cover should be opaque and cover eyeglasses and eyes without touching edges. The size of the cup allows it to be positioned around the eye or eyeglass without causing any discomfort. Whimsical art work was added to the cup to create (not only) a cute and fun cup, but an effective vision tool. During the vision screening, the vision cup must be placed against the nose and flush with the skin, so not to allow gaps. Gaps could cause the vision to be distorted. Both eyes should remain open (with the cup in place) while testing one eye at a time. The cup will also allow for the natural light to be dispersed without being transparent. The “Vision Cup” is an easy, safe, economical, and fun way to screen our student's vision.