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Spot Vision tester

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Our district bought one of these and we went to get "certified" for us to use it yesterday afternoon. This machine is like something Bones would use on Star Trek. You aim it at a face and - BAM! - eye exam done in a few seconds, complete with all the stats like axis, and other stuff I'm ignorant of. It tests for astigmatism, strabismus, and a couple other eye conditions. Of course, Texas will only allow its use to screen kids 5 and under but that would help with PK and most of KG, life skills, etc. It seems to good to be true and stuff that seem to good to be true usually turn out that way. Have you guys had experience with this thing?

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    I need something like this in my office. It is hell doing an eye vision test on kindergarten students.

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    The local Lion's Club has this and they come in and do the vision screens, makes my life so much easier!

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    Way too expensive for our cheap-o district. I'm interested to see how you make out though. Perhaps worth writing a grant request.

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    I have not heard of this

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    Does it also read your mind?

    No, if it is for the little kids, then obviously it's not for me.

    I'm still trying for my Cyracom.

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    Does it also read your mind?

    No, if it is for the little kids, then obviously it's not for me.

    I'm still trying for my Cyracom.

    Well it's manufactured to use on all ages, the 5 and under thing is a state rule for use in public schools vision screening requirements only. We're having a hard time letting go of the wall charts.

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    Does it also read your mind?

    No, if it is for the little kids, then obviously it's not for me.

    I'm still trying for my Cyracom.

    It doesn't read your mind. I did try it out on the other nurses to see if you could see through clothing but it wouldn't.

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    It doesn't read your mind. I did try it out on the other nurses to see if you could see through clothing but it wouldn't.

    *bangs head slowly and repetitively into desk*

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    Way too expensive for our cheap-o district. I'm interested to see how you make out though. Perhaps worth writing a grant request.

    I have our Missouri Lions Foundation come and screen my 60ish preschool kiddos. I have been told that they will also screen our Kindergarten students, as most of them are still 5 y.o. (I schedule it early in the year). I highly highly recommend this. Maybe you have this in your state???

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    I have our Missouri Lions Foundation come and screen my 60ish preschool kiddos. I have been told that they will also screen our Kindergarten students, as most of them are still 5 y.o. (I schedule it early in the year). I highly highly recommend this. Maybe you have this in your state???

    Lions will do this but there was a hurdle with privacy issues; hence the district bought our own tester. I really don't think there would be a privacy issue but that decision was above my pay grade.

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    We have one in our district and I used it to do all of my mandated grades.. 1, 3, 5. Had them (330 kids in those grades) done in 3 hours. It was awesome. I did get a lot more fails than normal, but that's because it picks up on things that the eye chart can't like stigmatism and such.

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    We have one in our district and I used it to do all of my mandated grades.. 1, 3, 5. Had them (330 kids in those grades) done in 3 hours. It was awesome. I did get a lot more fails than normal, but that's because it picks up on things that the eye chart can't like stigmatism and such.

    That's reassuring - thanks

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