WHO IS CONEXUS?
1 in 4 children has a vision issue that impacts their ability to learn. Conexus programs aim to remove poor vision as a barrier so that EVERY child has the opportunity to be successful in the classroom and in life!
DID YOU KNOW?
In economically challenged communities, 1 in 3 school aged children has a vision problem.
80% of what a child learns in a normal classroom setting is through vision.
74% of illiterate adults cannot pass a portion of their vision screening.
70% of juvenile delinquents have an uncorrected vision problem.
Only 15% of children will visit an eye care professional before entering school.
Essilor Foundation reports children with uncorrected visual acuity less than 20/20 are 3 times more likely to fail a grade in school.
Seeing what the Conexus team is providing for our young people was just incredibly powerful!
The Conexus 2025-2026 program year was our biggest year ever
with more than 112,000 screened in 58 school divisions across
the Commonwealth through VisioCheck and more
than 10,900 free Mobile Vision Clinic eye
exams provided to students in 19 school divisions!
This year, Conexus expanded its Mobile Vision Clinic to Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline, Charles City, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nelson, Nottoway, and Staunton! Conexus also delivered pilot programs to Newport News and Roanoke with an eye towards future growth.
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What’s New at Conexus…
Conexus Delivers More Than 15,000 Screenings and 1,300 Eye Exams in September
Phew! September was a busy and exciting month at Conexus. During the month, the Conexus team delivered 15,630 VisioCheck screenings, referring 4,904 students for additional care. And Conexus provided Mobile Vision Clinic eye exams to 1,347 students, prescribing 1,213...
Conexus Mobile Vision Clinic Returns to Charlottesville – CBS19
CBS 19 NewsConexus visits Sunrise Elementary SchoolCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Conexus brought the gift of sight to Sunrise Elementary School this morning.
Conexus Begins Leadership Transition
Conexus is so blessed to have Robin Mead. For twenty years she has dedicated her career to improving the health and well-being of our communities and has played a vital role in shaping Conexus's impact initially as our Program Director, then Development Director, and...
Conexus is a 501(c)3 public charity, IRS Tax ID 46-5257732. All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Conexus meets all 20 BBB Charity Standards.
A financial statement is available upon written request from the Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs, Virginia Dep’t of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Conexus
Main: 804.423.2020
Toll Free: 888.790.2020
Fax: 804.423.5409
Edward H. Titmus, Jr. Center for Sight
11618 Busy Street
Richmond, VA 23236