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Chester County proclaims World Sight Day; student and health director urge vision screenings and awareness
Summary
Commissioner Eric Rowe presented a World Sight Day proclamation Oct. 8. Health director Jean Franklin and a Downingtown STEM Academy student accepted the proclamation and spoke about myopia, school screenings and local awareness efforts.
The Chester County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 8 proclaimed Oct. 9, 2025, as World Sight Day in the county and encouraged residents to schedule regular vision examinations and to support eye-health awareness.
Commissioner Eric Rowe read a proclamation that cites World Health Organization observances and notes a Pennsylvania General Assembly resolution under consideration to designate October as Healthy Vision Week.…
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