Nebraska Foundation for Children's Vision

10/31/2025

More than 80% of learning in the classroom is visual. If a child cannot see, a child cannot read – and if a child cannot read, a child cannot learn.

As Nebraska Children’s Vision Month comes to a close, remember that regular eye exams are essential to a child’s success in school and beyond. Early detection of vision problems can make all the difference in learning, development, and confidence.

10/28/2025

Here's a short clip from our vision clinics in North Platte. Check out Nebraska Optometric Association for more about the clinics that we partnered on!

Thank you again to all of the optometrists who volunteered, the school nurses and staff for bringing the kids out, ESU16 for hosting and coordinating, and VSP Vision Care for their mobile clinic.

VSP Eyes of Hope brought free eye exams and glasses to North Platte students this week.

10/28/2025

Take a look at this highlight from McCook Gazette on our vision clinics out in Trenton early last week!

A huge thank you to each optometrist who came out to volunteer, school nurses and staff who brought the kids out, ESU15 for hosting and coordinating, and to VSP Vision Care for their .

TRENTON, Neb. - Clear, healthy vision is essential for student success in school and beyond. Yet for many local children, access to eye care remains out of reach. To help close that gap, VSP(R) Eyes of Hope(R) has partnered with the Nebraska Optometric Association, the Nebraska Foundation for Childr...

10/28/2025

Earlier this month, Dr. Faith Schneider and the team at EyeCare Associates LLC in York, NE, provided free vision exams for 19 students from York Elementary School. These students were referred based on the school’s required annual vision tests. Remarkably, all 19 students needed glasses, and each one received a pair.

This initiative marks the beginning of the eYES program, launched in partnership with the Nebraska Foundation for Children’s Vision. The York County Community Coalition generously funded the glasses.

Thank you NOA doctors for your commitment to help students see clearly so they can learn more effectively.

10/01/2025

October is Nebraska Children’s Vision Month!

Did you know that 1 in 4 school-aged children has a vision problem that can impact learning, behavior, and development? Early detection is key!

Children’s Vision Month is all about raising awareness and ensuring every child has access to comprehensive eye care. Good vision helps kids succeed in school, stay safe, and feel confident.

05/07/2025

Thank you to Governor Jim Pillen for declaring May as See to Learn Month at today's Proclamation Ceremony at the State Capitol. Dr. Kristin Reed, Nebraska Foundation for Children's Vision President, educated everyone that See to Learn strives to provide 3-year-olds with free vision assessments. Early detection of vision problems is vital. Locate a See to Learn provider near you: https://seetolearn.com.

05/01/2025

May is Nebraska’s See to Learn Month, bringing awareness to the link between vision and childhood learning.

To help catch vision problems early, Nebraska’s Doctors of Optometry offer free vision assessments for 3-year-old children.

To locate an optometrist near you for a free vision assessment for your 3-year-old, go to seetolearn.com or call 800-960-EYES.

04/24/2025

Dave McBride, Program Director of the Nebraska Foundation for Children's Vision, provided a presentation to the Nebraska City Rotary Club on April 9.

He shared that there is an important link between vision and early childhood learning and provided the warning signs and indications of vision deficiencies. He also shared why comprehensive eye exams are so important for children before they enter grade school.

The event was reported by the Nebraska City News-Press in this article.

Did you know that about 80 percent of what we learn in school requires good vision? Dave McBride does.

10/29/2024

Thank you Dr. Josh Conner and Dr. Joel Holmquist for providing free eye exams to more than 50 students in Grand Island Public Schools on October 25th. Thank you to VSP Vision Care for providing the mobile exam clinic and glasses for students. Nebraska Optometric Association

10/29/2024

Thank you Drs. Faith Schneider, Amy Kadavy, Nancy Dob, Janet Fett, Lauren Dole, Bill Kusek, Kristin Reed, Alec Waters, Lynda Conner, Josh Conner and Joel Holmquist for providing free vision exams at school clinics in Central Nebraska and serving about 220 students. Nebraska Optometric Association

10/24/2024

Yesterday, students from Shelton and Kenesaw elementary schools received free eye exams as part of the weeklong vision clinics offered in Nebraska communities in partnership with the Nebraska Foundation for Children's Vision and VSP Vision Care. A special thank you to Doctors of Optometry Mandy Johnson and Bill Kusek for providing the exams. Students in need of eyeglasses were able to pick out frames, and lenses were prepared onsite.

10/24/2024

Thank you to Dr. Kristin Reed, Dr. Alec Waters and Dr. Lynda Conner for providing free vision exams at the Nebraska Foundation for Children's Vision school vision clinics in Grand Island. More than 50 students were served today. Thank you to Grand Island Public Schools for their partnership and hosting. Thank you to Senator Ray Aguilar and Dan Quick for touring the clinic. We greatly appreciate the partnership with VSP Vision Care to provide glasses. Nebraska Optometric Association