Friday, February 24, 2012

Foundation Provides Eye Exams for Children

"Hope Through Housing Foundation, a nonprofit that provides low-income children after school programs, hosted two vision clinics at its program site in Montclair (California)," according to the Daily Bulletin. "At the vision clinics 59 children from low-income families were given a compete eye health and vision screening by Dr. Kristy Remick and optometry students from Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry in Pomona. One third of the children screened were identified as requiring further care and referred to the Eye Care Center at WesternU. These children will receive free comprehensive exams and any needed services such as vision therapy, corrective glasses, and prescription or non-prescription medications." Read more.

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