Hout Bay pupils benefit from Rotary vision testing project

The Rotary Club of Hout Bay have been working around the clock to ensure that pupils have better vision at school.

- TAURIQ HASSEN

In January, the club rolled out the Hout Bay Vision Testing project where at five of the Hout Bay Primary Schools, 1406 children were screened. During this process, it was found that 320 pupils required glasses.

The club's Carolyn Herrick said of the 320 pupils, eight needed eye drops for infections.

"Screening was done for the full classes of Grade 1, 5 and 7 plus those who had previously received specs," Ms Herricks said, adding that spectacles had been delivered to three schools in March and two in April.

Vision Testing for high school pupils also subsequently took place at three Hout Bay High Schools, where 672 pupils were screened. Of the 672 pupils, 206 needed glasses.