Essilor and GMA Kapuso Foundation provide
500 prescription glasses
In its
commitment to provide better visual health for all, Essilor, the world leader
for ophthalmic optics, reached out to Filipinos in need of vision correction at
the annual Kapuso 20-20 Eye Project.
Together
with GMA Kapuso Foundation, Essilor provided 500 pairs of prescription glasses
to underprivileged Filipinos at the GMA Kapuso Foundation booth. Apart from eye
glasses, Essilor also gave free vision screening and eye check up.
“Many
Filipinos suffer from poor vision and it is our company’s commitment to help
address this problem globally,” said Dr. Emelita Roleda, General Manager of
Essilor Philippines. “That’s why we are very pleased to be part of outreach
programs like this where we can help Filipinos see better, raise awareness on
the importance of having healthy vision and emphasize the urgency of having
your vision corrected.”
The
event, which was held at the GMA Kapuso headquarters, was done in celebration
of Sight Saving month. The outreach project was also supported by volunteer
doctors from integrated phil assoc of optometrists (IPAO).
This project
is a yearly partnership with GMA Kapuso Foundation. Last year, Essilor Vision
Foundation, GMA Kapuso Foundation and Integrated Philippines Association of
Optometrists (IPAO) provided free refraction and eyeglasses to 692 individuals
(312 in Manila, 209 in Cebu, 181 in Davao) through the Kapuso 20/20 project.
This
outreach is part of the Essilor Group’s global strategy to address a global
issue – the prevalence of uncorrected poor vision around the world and the need
for governments and corporations to play a role in providing access to vision
correction, particularly in emerging markets.
“This is
just one of the many projects lined up for this year that is geared towards
better vision across the country,” Dr. Roleda added.
*Press Release
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