Rep. Manning Attends Official Launch of OhioSEE Program

State Representative Gayle Manning (R-Avon) today attended the official launch of OhioSEE, a new children's eyesight program serving Ohio's highest-need counties.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the launch of this program at Campus International School in Cleveland, where several students in kindergarten through third grade received fitted eyeglasses, at no cost to the child or family, from Vision to Learn, an OhioSEE vendor.

Lorain County was selected as one of the 15 high-need counties that the program would serve. Counties were selected where Ohio Department of Health found that 80% of children who are identified through a vision screening as needing additional vision care do not receive it. OhioSEE brings vision services, including comprehensive eye exams and, if needed, glasses, to kindergarten through third grade students right in their school.

"I'm so excited that Lorain was selected to participate in this pilot program," said Rep. Manning. "This will help so many children in our community receive the vision care they need and help with their learning in the classroom."

To learn more about the OhioSEE program, you can visit their website here.