2010 Vision Work Week

“A memory I will never forget is a 9-year-old who’s mother tome that her son was having trouble in school. After he put on the glasses, he read the entire page, cried and hugged me.” Siofra Rice

“My favorite memory is of an old weathered caballero who had very poor vision. The look on his face was priceless when he tried his first pair of glasses.” Mark Shirley, Marin Evening Rotary Club

“This week has turned me into a Rotarian. I can’t wait to go home and join a Rotary Club! My most memorable experience in this vision week was the man who came up to our group at the end of the clinic day to show us his intricate artwork created with a ballpoint pen. He explained that without his new glasses he could not do this work; and with tears in his eyes, he thanked us.” Maryanne Johanson

These are comments from just a few of the 23 dedicated volunteers who examined the vision of 1,264 children and adults during their busy week. Most patients left the clinic with the glasses they needed to literally change the way they see their world.

Optometrist Kurt Wilkening, founder of the Amigo Vision service week, handed over the reins to Optometrist Kim Tsang who, along with associates from Coastal Eye Care colleagues, will carry on future Amigo Vision weeks in Colima.