Alcon Reminds Residents How Important Eye Care Is Through Screenings At Arts Festival

Arlington TX

11 April, 2022

6:10 PM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report April 10, 2022 Fort Worth resident Jamarcus Williams, 17, sat in front of a wooden wall. Through his virtual reality glasses, however, he explored the inside of an eyeball. "It's pretty cool. At first, I was kind of nervous, but then excited," Williams said. "You can see the inside of the eyeball. It shows you everything. It was fun learning about how your eye works." Williams participated in Alcon's eye screening tent on Main Street on April 8. The tent provided visual acuity tests, intraocular pressure measurements, or eye-pressure readings, and retinal imaging that are meant to evaluate eye health. Alcon performed screenings from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 8 at the intersection of Main and 5th streets. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.