The mobile screening unit is equipped to provide screenings for visual acuity, field of vision, hearing, blood pressure and blood sugar.

Vision testing will be done using a Pediavison unit that can be used to screen children as young as 6 months old. In a matter of seconds, Pediavision can identify the most common vision issues associated with school age children which can hamper a student’s ability to learn. This quick screening is able to detect nearsightedness (myopia), blurred vision (astigmatism) and farsightedness (hyperopia). An additional test for indications of amblyopia, a form of blindness in one eye that affects 1 in 50 children, is conducted for pre-verbal and pre-school children.

The free screening will be held in conjunction with the Linwood Lions Club annual smoked meat barbecue fundraiser that will run from 3-7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets for the meal are $10. There also will be a raffle drawing for a guided turkey hunt, Royals tickets and a $50 BP gas card.