AURORA of Central New York

Aurora of CNY, Inc. is offering free vision screening at its office at 518 James Street in Syracuse. Screening will be held from11:00 a.m.until 12:00 p.m.on the following dates:

     January 30 
     February 21
     March 21
     April 24
     June 19
     August 21

Each screening takes approximately 15 minutes; appointments can be scheduled by calling Aurora at 422-7263.

Vision screening is a non-medical test that evaluates a person’s visual acuity and checks for color-blindness, field-of-vision defects and other conditions. If the screening reveals a possible problem, a visit to a physician is recommended.

“People should call early so they can schedule a screening that’s most convenient for them,” said David DeFrancis,Aurora’s outreach director.

Aurora, the only non-profit that works exclusively with people in Central New York who are deaf, blind, visually impaired or hard of hearing, is a United Way agency of Central New York and Oswego and Cayuga counties.