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Nov 23, 2014 News
The Lions Club of D’Urban Park in collaboration with Ming’s Optical provided
spectacles for 34 students from five selected primary schools around Georgetown on Wednesday last. The activity marked the end of the club’s annual “Eye Screening Project” that commenced on October 9 last, in observance of World Sight Day.
According to the President of the Lions Club of D’Urban Park, Zaleena Lawrie, over 250 students were screened from the St. Pius, St. Sidwell’s, Tucville, Enterprise and East La Penitence Primary schools.
She said that the students were selected from grades four and five of the schools.
Chairperson of the Eye Screening Project and member of the Lions Club of D’Urban Park, Odetta Fogenay said that of the 250 students screened, 130 were referred for eye examinations and 34 students were awarded spectacles at a total cost of $408,000, at $12,000 per pair.
The presentation was made by Dr. Michelle Ming at her facility.
Fogenay noted that the activity will continue in similar fashion next year.
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