An optometrist tests a patient ' s sight in The " Eye " Train clinic in the Philippines .
tometry Giving Sight for helping them to have better eyesight through providing them with free eyeglasses ,” says Dr . Marilyn Joy Lim Eustaquio , a low-vision fellow who works at the clinic .
In an email , Dr . Eustaquio said the SPECS Foundation is helping Filipino children and youth to become an “ asset of our nation by giving them better eyesight .
“ When they have better eyesight , they can study well , learn well , be educated and build a better future for their families and for the Philippines . Indeed , it ' s a very important role that the Eye Train is fulfilling ,” she said .
Canadian Vision Care assists SPECS by providing volunteers as well as donations of equipment and supplies for The Eye Train .
Optometry Giving Sight has been a strong supporter of the project , Jones said . The organization helps to fund training and screenings at the clinic and their donations allows the Eye Train to increase the quantity and frequency of assistance provided , he said .
Funding from Optometry Giving Sight has recently covered the costs of new lens kits , trial frames and an autorefractor .
Along with serving as a clinic for vulnerable patients , The Eye Train also provides clinical experience to Central Manila University optometry students .
Future plans call for constructing a small eye centre next to the clinic to serve as a training facility for graduating optometry students . OP
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