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SAN LUIS OBISPO — More than 70 California Conservation Corpsmembers and San Luis Obispo residents received free eye exams and, if needed, free prescription glasses on Nov. 6-7 thanks to a partnership between VSP Eyes of Hope and the California Conservation Corps. Many of the prescription glasses were made the same day on board the mobile clinic, allowing patients to receive eye care and eyewear in the same visit.
Seeing clearly is important for your career, school, and overall quality of life. Yet many of our community members don’t have access to vision care,” said Mike Anderson, Los Padres District Director of the California Conservation Corps. “Thanks to VSP Eyes of Hope, we met Corpsmembers and our broader community where they’re at by providing free eye exams and prescription glasses in a way that was accessible and convenient.”
“Annual eye exams are so much more than checking for clear vision—they’re key components to a person’s overall health and wellbeing and can help detect signs of serious health conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and more” said Dr. Rupert Chowins, a volunteer eye doctor with VSP Eyes of Hope. “I’ve been working with VSP Eyes of Hope for years and am proud to help provide my local community with the gift of sight.”
This event was part of VSP Eyes of Hope tour through California, which will provide approximately 800 Californians with free eye exams and prescription glasses this fall.
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- Why eye health matters: Clear, healthy vision can benefit education, employment, quality of life, overall health, and so much more, yet vision care is out of reach for many. That’s why VSP Eyes of Hope partnered with the California Conservation Corps to bring free eye care to those in need.
- What the mobile clinic is: The VSP Eyes of Hope mobile clinic is fully equipped with an eye exam room, an eyewear dispensary stocked with popular frame brands, and a finishing lab to produce prescription glasses for many patients within an hour of their eye exam.
- Where the program goes: VSP Eyes of Hope mobile clinics travel the U.S. throughout the year in partnership with local charities and VSP network doctors to provide no-cost eye exams and eyewear to communities in need. To learn more and find events in your local area, visit vspeyesofhope.com.
- Who funds VSP Eyes of Hope VSP Eyes of Hope is the charitable arm of VSP Vision—the first and only national not-for-profit vision benefits company and the leader in health-focused vision care.
- Impact to date: Since its inception 20 years ago, the VSP Eyes of Hope mobile clinics have been partnering with eye doctors and non-profits to increase equitable access to vision care in communities across the U.S. To date, through the mobile clinics and other VSP Eyes of Hope programs, more than 4.3 million people in need have received free eye care and eyewear.
