UK Optician Helps in Africa

"Ian Hechle from Conlons Opticians in Dalton Road will travel to Ghana this month on behalf of the Eye Aid for Africa charity to launch a new glazing workshop and visit a host of villages to offer help to those in need of eyecare," according to the North-West Evening Mail. "Conlons donated two complete sets of glazing equipment and manufacturer Zeiss has donated 2,000 lenses to be used for the glasses. During the two-week trip, Mr Hechle will be joined by Conlons optometrists Alice Joyce from the Formby branch and Karen McGowan from the Liverpool branch." Read more.