Low Vision Clinic
Supporting students’ vision, learning and independence
The Overbrook Low Vision Clinic provides comprehensive optometric and functional low vision assessments for students enrolled in Overbrook School for the Blind’s home, itinerant or campus-based programs.
Through the clinic, eligible OSB students receive a free eye exam designed to identify optical corrections, low vision aids and educational strategies that support the best possible use of vision across school, home, community and work settings.
Who is Eligible?
Any student enrolled in an Overbrook School for the Blind home, itinerant or campus-based program is eligible for a free eye exam through the Overbrook Low Vision Clinic.
What the Clinic Provides
The clinic takes an individualized approach, connecting each student’s visual needs with practical support for everyday success.
Comprehensive Eye Exams
Students receive thorough eye examinations to determine necessary optical correction and updated ocular and optometric information.
Functional Low Vision Assessments
Assessments help identify how a student uses vision in real-life settings, including school, daily living, travel and work-related activities.
Low Vision Aids and Devices
The clinic helps determine appropriate low vision aids, devices and materials that may support a student’s access and independence.
Educational Strategies
Medical and educational strategies are combined to help promote optimal visual abilities, learning and performance.
Purpose of Examinations
Vision and Optical Needs
Optometric examinations help determine optical corrections, low vision aids and materials needed to support the best use of vision in educational, daily living, work and travel settings.
Support Teaching & Learning
Examinations help determine visual skills and teaching methods that may promote the use of vision, with or without low vision devices.
Support Program Transitions
Ongoing & updated ocular & optometric information as students transition into new programs. These assessments also help complete student health files & educational portfolios.
Provide Follow-Up and Problem Solving
The clinic supports follow-up needs for students receiving prescription glasses, low vision aids or device training.
Collaborating for Student Success
The Overbrook Low Vision Clinic functions as a collaborative program with Salus University and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation in the Pennsylvania Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services.
This collaboration strengthens OSB’s ability to provide accurate assessments, coordinated services and meaningful support for students, families and staff.
How Low Vision Services Support Students
Low vision services help students better access learning, daily routines, mobility, communication and community experiences.
By combining clinical information with educational planning, OSB helps ensure that each student’s visual needs are understood and supported across environments.
Contact the Low Vision Clinic
For more information about the Overbrook Low Vision Clinic, please contact Beth Schernecke, Program Coordinator.