Local optometrists at Upper Grand Eye Care are joining the World Sight Day Challenge during the month of October to help give the gift of vision to people in developing countries.
On Oct. 11, World Sight Day, the optometrists at Upper Grand Eye Care will be donating eye exam fees to help the more than 600 million people in the world who are vision impaired simply because they do not have access to an eye exam or glasses.
“We have supported Optometry Giving Sight for several years and are proud to donate to such a worthwhile cause,” said Dr. Grant Fraser.
“The World Sight Day Challenge is a great way to help support the millions of people who don’t have access to the basic eye care that we take for granted.”
Just $5 can provide an eye examination and a pair of glasses for someone in a developing country.
Optometry Giving Sight guarantees that 85 per cent of all funds raised by optometrists and their patients goes directly to supporting programs that give sight to those most in need.
Funds raised from World Sight Day Challenge will be directed to projects in 35 projects across 23 countries around the world. For more information about Optometry Giving Sight and the World Sight Day Challenge, visit www.givingsight.org.
