One Day, 600+ Screenings: How a Dallas Campus Reimagined Vision Care
This fall, a Dallas urban campus serving some of the state’s most underutilized and historically underserved students partnered with Good-Lite Digital to tackle a challenge familiar to many large schools: how to screen hundreds of students for vision issues without losing days of instructional time or overwhelming nursing staff.
The result surprised even the campus leadership. In one school day, more than 600 students were screened using a fully standardized, evidence-aligned digital process—something that would typically take an entire week.
A Smarter, Faster Way to Screen
Good-Lite’s GLD-Vision® and GLD-Studio® platforms transformed the campus gym into a high-efficiency screening zone. Instead of traditional chart-based methods, each student completed a quick matching-based assessment designed for accuracy, consistency, and child engagement.
Screenings averaged under three minutes per student, allowing full grade levels to move through without disrupting academic blocks or causing long wait times. Teachers noticed the difference immediately: students were in and out before a lesson could lose momentum.
These modernized tools align with recommendations from the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (AAPOS) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), both of which emphasize standardized, developmentally appropriate screening methods.
From Overwhelmed to Empowered
Maria Alvarez, the campus nurse, shared how dramatically the process changed her workflow:
“I’ve never seen screenings move this efficiently. We completed over 600 in one day—usually that takes me an entire week. Good-Lite handled the workflow and data, and I finally had time to focus on actual nursing instead of paperwork.” She emphasized that the biggest improvement wasn’t just speed—it was equity and consistency. “Every child was screened the exact same way. No memorized charts, no interpretation differences. For a campus where many families don’t have regular access to eye care, that level of standardization is huge.”
Her comments echo national data showing that up to 1 in 4 children has an untreated vision issue, according to the CDC Vision Health Initiative.
Why It Matters
For schools serving historically underserved communities, undetected vision issues can quietly and powerfully affect:
- Reading fluency
- Classroom behavior
- Self-confidence
- Academic performance
- Athletic participation
Modernizing the screening process allowed the campus to:
- Protect instructional time
- Reduce nurse workload
- Eliminate manual data entry
- Improve accuracy and standardization
- Accelerate family communication and follow-up care
The approach mirrors guidance from the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health, which encourages digital data capture, standardization, and better referral pathways. By the end of the day, students were learning again, families had clear results, and the campus had met compliance with far less stress.
A Model Other Campuses Can Follow
The success of this Dallas campus is already prompting interest from other schools seeking to improve efficiency and close gaps in vision care. The lesson was clear: with the right tools and resourcing, campuses can deliver high-quality, equitable screenings at scale—without sacrificing learning time or overburdening staff.
Good-Lite Digital’s approach proved that modernization isn’t just about technology; it’s about creating real-world capacity for campuses committed to serving every student well.
