Fifty-four students between the ages of 3 and 18, of the Buxton Youth Development Programme recently received free eye examinations.
The exercise was conducted by Optique Vision Care in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Stabroek.
According to a Rotary Club of Stabroek press release, the project which commenced two weeks earlier, saw the children being pre-screened for eye health. Out of the 54 children, 21 were selected for further extensive examination at the Optique Vision Care facilities and four children were referred to Consultant Ophthalmologist Dr. Shailendra Sugrim at Optique’s East Street branch in Georgetown. A final assessment revealed that 11 children were diagnosed with vision-related conditions and were issued corrective spectacles free of cost, the release also added.
The project was conducted by Madonna Narine and Claudia Sanchez-Gravesande, the company’s lead optometrists. At a presentation ceremony, Dhani Narine, General Manager of Optique Vision Care and a member of the Rotary Club, declared his company’s commitment to providing charitable eye care services to communities to uphold his company’s corporate social responsibility.
Narine also expressed sincere gratitude to the Rotary Club of Stabroek for the collaborative effort and reaffirmed Optique Vision Care’s commitment to once again take part in giving back to the community. This is the company’s third such exercise for the year and their aim is to continue to target other vulnerable communities for eye care outreach.President of the Rotary Club of Stabroek, Delroy Carrington, expressed his gratitude to Optique Vision Care on behalf of the club.
The Buxton Youth Developers started more than ten years ago as a literacy programme that provides remedial classes for children struggling with their academics. The programme has grown over the years mainly because of the enthusiasm and commitment of Buxton resident, Robin Phillips.
