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~ Optical Clinics ~
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Preparation for the mission is year-round.
Donated eyeglasses are collected from a
variety of sources.
Individuals, businesses, and church groups
collect glasses throughout the year.
The glasses are cleaned and repaired if
necessary, and categorized by prescription.
Equipment to do an exam in the field is simple.
Eye charts, occluders, and prescription loops
are used for a basic exam.
To ensure an accurate exam patience is needed
to bridge the language barrier.
Most people we serve in the DR and Haiti have never
had an eye exam and many do not read.
Once a prescription is given we then search
through our supply of donated glasses for an
appropriate look and fit.
Frame warmers (if we have electric),
screwdrivers and pliers are used to ensure a
comfortable fit.
The Optical Teams day is very
busy in the field.
Trucks are loaded with several hundred pairs
of eyeglasses and exam equipment.
The Optical team, along with interpreters,
board the trucks.
Many times we will travel with the medical
team.
Other times the Optical team travels separately to
an orphanage, school, or village where a need has
been identified.
The neediest people are seen first as
identified by local pastors, mostly older people.
What a privilege it is
to serve these people in their villages and sugar cane locales as we build
relationships that glorify God and expand His kingdom.
Please contact Carol Wurst @ (814)774-2184 for more information on ways you can work with or
donate to the M-G-M Optical Ministry. |
 
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