A new program by the state of Ohio will help children in 15 counties to test their eyesight.

OhioSEE will provide mobile vision vans and temporary in-school vision clinics for eye exams directly in schools in 15 counties that are deemed as a priority based on the need.

Mahoning County is on that list, along with Allen, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Cuyahoga, Erie, Franklin, Guernsey, Huron, Jackson, Lorain, Marion, Montgomery, and Ross counties.

The program will serve kindergarten through 3rd-grade students in the high-priority counties, where, according to the Ohio Department of Health, more than 80 percent of children who fail a school vision screening do not receive follow-up care.

Governor Mike DeWine formed the Children's Vision Strike Force to develop a solution for Ohio students' vis

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