Poster #84 - The Impact of School-Based Vision Care on Children's Compliance With Eyeglass Wear Prescriptions

• In Event: 21.063 - MTCC Poster Session Three
  In Poster Session: 21.063-7 - Contemporary Issues in Educational Evaluation 1

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of a school-based vision program on rates of glasses use. The program was implemented in a large urban school district in the mid-Atlantic region. The study utilized a cluster randomized design, assigning schools to either the treatment or a delayed treatment (control) condition. The results showed a significant impact of the program on the number of students wearing glasses in the treatment schools, as well as a significant reduction in use of glasses over time.

Authors

• Amanda Inns, Johns Hopkins University

• Christine SySantos Levy, Johns Hopkins University

• Nancy Madden, Success for All Foundation

• Robert Slavin, Johns Hopkins University

• Alyssa Kretz, Johns Hopkins University

• Michael X. Repka, Johns Hopkins University

• David Friedman, Johns Hopkins University

• Megan Collins, Johns Hopkins University