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On Saturday, January 19th, 2008: Friends Across the Border did a vision-screening
clinic at Martha’s Village & Kitchen, in Indio, CA. Members left the
Hemet staging area at 6:00am and Yucaipa at 6:40am. By 7:45 am we had arrived
at the clinic site and began to set up. At 8:15am the clinic started and by 2:00pm
the last patient of the day was leaving with their recycled eyeglasses.
Listed below is a synopsis of the day’s clinical findings:
Ø 202 people were seen for the day.
Ø Of the 202, 6 needed their prescription made, 10 needed
no prescription and the balance received recycled eyeglasses.
Ø One patient needs referral for surgical treatment
of an old retinal detachment.
Ø Two patients need follow up for glaucoma.
Ø Eight patients need surgical treatment for pterygium’s.
With the equipment packed we were off to the Yucaipa staging area, arriving at
3:30pm. A few of us had some refreshments at the local Trejo’s Restaurant
and headed home shortly thereafter.
It was a nice day for all involved and demonstrated the true spirit of Lionism
for those directly and or indirectly involved in making the program a success.
Listed
below are those involved directly in the day’s clinic:
Palm
Springs Lions Club: Pattie Falo,Carol Nichols, Cathy Brandt and Cigdem Kocaballi
Beaumont
Lions Club: Larry Perrault
Yucaipa
Lions Club: Steve Fedor and Jim Klocek
Calimesa
Breakfast Lions Club: Jim Selby, Ed Adamson, Ron Meader, Jackie Johnson,
Don Ranney,
Rob Manning, Pati Van Dusen and Brian Van Dusen.
Hemet
Lions Club: Kim Malone
Blue
Jay Lions Club: Dr. Wes Kohtz
Non-Lions: Mavis Adamson and Dona
Mott.
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