Sec.10-214-5. Vision screening

(a) Personnel: Any individual trained in screening methods recommended by the Connecticut Society to Prevent Blindness or equivalent methods may conduct vision screening.

(b) Environment: The examining area shall be well lighted and screening charts shall be clean and free from glare.

(c) Equipment: The Snellen Chart in the form of wall charts, cards and projection slides with standard illumination or an equivalent screening device shall be used.

(d) Screening:

(1) When the Snellen Chart is used, the screening shall be administered at a twenty (20) foot distance from the chart.

(2) Pupils who wear glasses shall be screened with glasses.

(3) The pupil shall be asked to read the letters with each eye separately for visual acuity.

(e) Standard: A pupil who fails to read with either eye one more than half of the 20/30 line in kindergarten through grade three (3), or fails to read one more than half of the 20/20 line in grade four (4) and above or in any grade is found to have a one line discrepancy between the two eyes shall be found to have a defect in vision or disease of the eyes pursuant to Section 10-214 of the Connecticut General Statutes and defined by Section 10-214-l(b) of these regulations.

(Effective July 1, 1981)