2015 KidSight Packet Lions KidSight usa

Saving Kids’ Sight

25 Million Kids Need You, So Get Involved Today!

The purpose of this packet is for general informational purposes only. If there are any questions, please contact your District Director or consult the website below.

Lions KidSight USA is a nationwide program set forth by Lions Club International (LCI) with the goal to safeguard the vision of children aged 6 months through 6 years. According to educational research, 80% of learning is visual. Healthy vision is imperative for a child to go through healthy development. Most children don’t get screened for vision until they notice a problem or a problem is detected in school. Kidsight is a proactive approach to screening children before it is too late. Unless vision problems are detected early, they risk becoming permanent by age 7.

Lions Clubs can conduct vision screenings in their community to target children in this age range. Clubs who do not have a screening device can rent one through the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation (GLLF). MD-18 Lions Clubs should first contact their District Director to make them aware of your desired efforts. Next, a Lions club should contact the Department of Public Health to research what screening efforts are already in place and need bolstering. Lions Clubs can also contact Pre-K Institutions, Head Start programs, community health clinics and organizations, health fairs, and elementary school nurses in their local communities. It is vital to have a HIPPA compliant system in place before any child is screened. A HIPPA compliant permission form must be signed by parents and a document sharing the screening results must be made to share with parents. Forms are included at the end of this packet. If additional screening forms are needed, please contact your District Director.

GLLF is a 501(c)(3) founded in 1949 to provide surgery services for a four year old boy in need. Since, services have expanded to provide comprehensive eye exams and glasses to those in need all over the state. We currently visit 30 sites with our mobile clinics throughout Georgia. At each clinic, qualifying individuals can receive a fully dilated eye exam and one pair of eyeglasses, which are produced at our Chamblee clinic. The clinics allow the Lighthouse and its partners to diagnose and treat serious eye conditions before the client experiences permanent vision loss. Once a child has been screened and an irregular result is found, a referral to the Lighthouse can be made if they meet financial requirements.

With Lions KidSight USA, children can proactively be screened before they get the age where eye irregularities become permanent. Sometimes children can have vision problems persisting for years, unnoticed by the child and parents. The Lighthouse has recently launched an effort to make sure this doesn’t happen by reaching out to provide assistance in annual comprehensive eye exams for children. GLLF Children’s Vision Program has coordinated over 860 screenings and comprehensive exams for children across the state.

Thirteen-year-old Corey Rankins was struggling with his schoolwork before he received glasses from the Lighthouse. “He was having trouble with school and had to sit in the front row and still couldn’t see,” said Dana Rankins, Corey’s mom. “That and he was having headaches,” due to the strain to see.

If you are unable to purchase a vision screener for your club and are looking to fundraise through various means, we have included narrative below that will help supplement any additional information you may need.

The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation (GLLF) is a 501(c)(3) based in Chamblee, Georgia. GLLF was founded in 1949 to provide one eye surgery for a child in need. Since, we have carried a consistent mission of providing individuals with vision and hearing services through education, detection, prevention, and treatment. GLLF is the only statewide provider of vision and hearing services for uninsured and underinsured Georgians who fall under 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG). Our service is possible through collaborative partnerships with our network of partners, volunteer optometrists and ophthalmologists, operating in our 30 traveling clinics throughout Georgia. We enable greater independence and increased quality of life for Georgians in financial need.

Providing eye care for students is imperative. The Journal of Behavior Optometry states that, “80 percent of all learning during a child’s first 12 years is obtained through vision.” Because vision is such an integral component in education, the Lighthouse partners with over 127 public schools throughout the state of Georgia to screen school-aged children.

The Lighthouse receives a majority of its children patients through a referral network of partners including but not limited to: the Georgia Charitable Care Network, school based health centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and public school systems. In a coordinated effort to serve more children, the Lighthouse is taking part in a new initiative launched by Lions Club International Foundation, Lions KidSight USA. KidSight is a new nationwide initiative launched to screen the vision of children between the ages of six months and six years to check for general care and amblyopia.

The Lighthouse maintains a broad base of funding through individual giving, grants & foundations, public service funding and investment income. Their strategic program growth and budget are approved annually by the Board of Directors. Program projections are based on real expense experiences and then include anticipated capital purchases to further expand programs. Currently, GLLF has received funding for two capital expenses to further grow the children’s program, including the purchase of new mobile van and optical equipment.

Program services provided by the Lighthouse continue to be evaluated by pre and post-care surveys developed and updated by Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. The Lighthouse’s Board of Directors took patient care one step further at the beginning of this current fiscal year and initiated a Quality Assurance (QA) Committee. The QA Committee evaluates effectiveness of service, delivery of care, and patient interactions. Through these measurable efforts and best practices, they are able to qualify their patients’ quality of life (QOL) improvements. The Lighthouse’s Children’s Clinical Program displays the following QOL factors:

For more information, please contact your District Director or visit our website:

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  Validated measurement technology
  
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  Immediate and reliable pass/refer screening results
  
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  Binocular testing of both eyes within 1 second
  
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  Non-invasive operation from 39 inches away
  
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  Interface to EMR1
  
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  Print screening report
  
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  Print self-adhesive label
  
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  Calibration and maintenance free
  
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  Eligible for CPT code 99174 (photo screening)
  
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  77% Capture rate
  

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  Choice of validated sets of referral criteria
  
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  Prints screening report in pdf-format to SD memory card
  

To operate the Plusoptix S-12 device:

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   First, wrap the strap connected to the device around your neck. This is VITAL because these screening devices are expensive.
   
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   Turn on the fully charged screening device by pressing the smaller orange power button underneath the screen.
   

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   To begin screening, Use the touchscreen interface and select the age group that applies to the person you are about to screen. The age groups are all scaled in months, so to calculate the right age group you may need to multiply the child’s age by 12 and then add additional months depending when their birthday was.
   
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   Once you’ve selected the age group, press the large orange button on the right side of the device.
   
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   Stand 3 feet away from the child with one foot in front of the other. Line up the camera view shown on the display with the child’s eyes. A square should appear on each pupil with a red/green line connecting them. If the line is fully or partially red you may be standing too close or too far. Move back and forth until the line is solid green.
   
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   Once the line is green and the eyes are locked into the camera, you will hear a squealing sound letting you know that the camera is capturing followed by a ding to let you know it is complete.
   
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   Once the capture is complete, the results will be shown on the screen. You can choose to print these results if you have a printer set up or you may copy the results down on your own custom-made sheet.
   
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   Press the large orange button to go back to the main screen (you do not need to save the file). From there you can start a new screening from the menu by selecting the proper age group and pressing the large orange button again.
   
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   When you are finished with your all of your screenings, to power off the device, press and hold the power button and then device should shut off.
   

Welch Allyn Spot

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  Supports AAP screening guidelines for early detection of amblyopic risk factors
  
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  Automated screening provides thorough, objective, and easy-to-understand results
  
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  Easy to use, easy to implement with minimal user training required
  
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  Adequately powered for mass screening events
  
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  Captures readings 97% of the time helping to screen otherwise difficult patients
  
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  Wireless printing and WiFi-enabled for easy export of data
  
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  Manual exports available via USB port
  
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  Uses lights and sounds to help engage children
  

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  Myopia (nearsightedness)
  
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  Hyperopia (farsightedness)
  
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  Astigmatism (blurred vision)
  
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  Anisometropia (unequal refractive power)
  
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  Strabismus (eye misalignment)
  
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  Anisocoria (unequal pupil size)
  

To operate the Welch Allyn Spot device:

1. 
   First, wrap the strap connected to the device around your wrist. This is VITAL because these screening devices are very expensive.
   
2. 
   Turn on the fully charged screening device by pressing the black power button underneath the screen area.
   

3. 
   To begin screening, Use the touchscreen interface and select the age group that applies to the person you are about to screen. In the case of KidSight, the age group should be 6-12 months, 12-36 months, or 3-6 years.
   
4. 
   Stand 3 feet away from the child with one foot in front of the other. Line up the camera view shown on the display with the child’s eyes. You may be standing too close or too far, and the screener will notify you of this. Once the eyes are locked into the camera, an indicator will appear letting you know that the camera is capturing.
   
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   Once the capture is complete, the results will be shown on the screen. You can choose to print these results if you have a printer set up or you may copy the results down on your own custom-made sheet.
   
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   Press home to go back to the main screen (you do not need to save the file). From there you can start a new screening from the menu.
   
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   When you are finished with your all of your screenings, to power off the device, press and hold the power button and then select confirm on the screen.
   

For questions or additional information please email us at KidSightUSA@lionslighthouse.org or contact your District Director for more information.

MD-18 Report

Site Address:_____________________________________________Phone:_______________

New Screening Site: Y N

How many total were screened?___________________

Between 6 months to 6 years old:____________ Between 7 to 18 years old:____________

Between 19 and 30 years old:____________ Between 31 and 50 years old:_____________

Between 51 and 70 years old:______________ Above 71 years old:____________________

Who will be following up on your referrals?______________________________________

Will it be a: Local referral Lighthouse referral Patient Responsibility Combination of Efforts

How many screened were interested in more information about Lions?_______________

Who will be following up with those individuals?__________________________________
Copy provided to the Lighthouse:_______________________________________________

Date:_________________________