Vision van delivers eye care

A project to deliver eye health in a van has provided services to 4,500 people in Birmingham, and over 1,800 children had sight tests since its launch in 2020.

The Villa Vision scheme was created by Aston University, the Aston Villa Foundation and Essilor’s social impact fund, Vision for Life.

After two years, more than 2,200 children have taken part in the Villa Vision workshops across 30 schools, 280 children were flagged for further investigation after a sight test and 120 pairs of spectacles were provided to children.

Leon Davies, professor of optometry and physiological optics in the School of Optometry at Aston University, said: ‘We are delighted to see the results that our clinical and research expertise in evidence-based eye care is providing our local community.