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The Ohio
Department of Health, Bureau of Child and Family Health Services
offers specialty clinics for hearing and vision in cooperation with
the Henry County Health Department. These services are
provided free of charge regardless of family income.
Any follow-up will be provided by a local public health nurse. |
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Hearing Clinics
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Vision Clinics
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Service
includes:
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Ear, nose, and
throat examinations, a hearing test, and speech/language screening
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eye examinations
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Cost:
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Free to patient
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Staffed By:
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Board-certified
otologist, audiologist, speech/language pathologist, and a
public
health nurse.
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Optometrist,
ophthalmologist,
ODH vision consultant and a
public health nurse
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Criteria to be
seen at the clinics:
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Ohio
resident 0-21 years of age
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Inability to be tested
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Referred by a physician, public health nurse or school nurse
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Suspected of having a speech/language or
hearing problem
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Failure on a hearing screening
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Observable ear defect
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Discharge from the ear
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Ear pain or soreness
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Suspected of having an eye problem
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Failure on a vision screening
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Observable eye defect
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Frequent vision complaints
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Post exam
recommendations made by staff may include:
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wFurther
tests
wMedication
wTherapy
wObservation
wSurgery
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wEyeglasses
wPatching
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Upcoming Clinic
Dates:
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Tuesday,
February 9, 2010
Tuesday, March
9, 2010
Tuesday, May 11,
2010
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Monday, March 8,
2010
Monday, May 17,
2010
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