The free screening occurs twice a year. Students who missed the screening this time around will have another chance when Pine Woods appears again later in the school year.
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State law requires that all children enrolled for the first time in school or licensed facilities - or who meet certain grade criteria - must be screened or have a professional examination for possible vision and hearing problems.
Parents are notified if their children do not pass the test and are encouraged to seek further testing or remediation.
The screening applies to 4-year-olds in PreK, kindergartners, first-, third-, and fifth graders and for new students entering second and fourth grades.
Pine Woods also screens for Type 2 diabetes by checking the back of the neck for a condition in which the skin thickens and darkens in places. Acanthosis nigricans may be a sign of a more serious condition such as pre-diabetes, according to the healthline website. The most effective treatments focus on finding and resolving medical conditions at the root of the problem.