Local Students Lend a Hand to Help Others See

Physicians for Peace

Student volunteers will screen several hundred sets of donated eyeglasses for Physicians for Peace’s Seeing Clearly program in the Philippines. While the glasses already have been sorted based on lens type, students will help inspect components, including lenses and frames, to ensure glasses are appropriate to the needs and quality standards of our in-country program partners. Seeing Clearly program co-founders John Knight and Dr. Juan Montero will be at the warehouse to oversee the students’ efforts.

Through Physicians for Peace’s Seeing Clearly program, local eye care professionals are properly equipped and trained to provide comprehensive eye exams to underserved populations, where access to vision care and treatment is often a low priority. Patients then receive either appropriate medical treatment or a pair of donated prescription glasses. With the support of donors and volunteers like the students from EVMS and Maury, Seeing Clearly can continue to meet the vision needs of countries with scarce resources and great demand.