Iowa KidSight is a joint project of the Lions Clubs of Iowa and the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, dedicated to enhancing the early detection and treatment of vision impairments in young children (target population 6 months of age through kindergarten) in Iowa communities through screening and public education.

Goals of Iowa KidSight:

• Objectively screen vision in infants and young children throughout all of Iowa's 99 counties–for FREE.
• Educate the public about the risk of undetected vision loss.
• Identify ways to sustain vision screening programs of this type.

Screening Statistics

• ​Iowa Children Screened by Year/Month
• Referrals by Amblyopia Risk Factor
• Map of Iowa Towns Where Screenings Have Been Conducted
• List of Iowa Towns Where Screenings Have Been Conducted
• Iowa Lions Clubs Statistics by District

25 Years of FREE Vision Screening bringing clear vision and smiles to children across Iowa.