Lions Bring Back the Eye Bus

September 2, 2011

The Lions Clubs on the Big Island (Akaka Falls, Hamakua, Hilo, Hilo Crescent City, Kohala, Kona, Puna, Waiakea, Waikoloa and Waimea) have shipped over the Oahu-based Project Vision Hawaii RV. Through Sept. 18, the mobile vision screening bus will be making stops throughout Hawaii County. READ MORE >>

 

Project VISION Returns to the Big Island

FREE EYE EXAMS OFFERED AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS

August 31, 2011

According to the Hawaii Department of Health, 12,000 to 24,000 people go blind every year because of diabetes complications. But 90 percent of those cases could be prevented through early detection and treatment. That's one of the reasons Project Vision Hawaii is bringing its vision screening recreation vehicle to the Big Island. The RV -- here for the third year in a row -- will be on the island from today until Sept. 18, with 17 screenings at 14 different locations. READ MORE >>

 

Project Vision – Mobile Retina Screening

Providing FREE retina exams for Hawaii’s underserved communities

Founded by the Retina Institute of Hawaii, Project Vision is a non-profit 501(c)3 service with a mission to enhance the quality of life by improving sight, preventing blindness, and advancing medical knowledge through research. The mobile service provides free retina screenings to underserved populations in Hawaii.

View our calendar of FREE retina exams.

 

Van Rolls Around Island With Free Eye Screenings

February 20, 2011 by Dennis Fujimoto - The Garden Island

LIHU‘E — Diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness, said Paul Steinfort of the East Kaua‘i Lions Club.

Information on diabetes was just an incidental offering at the Project Vision Hawai‘i Van which opened its doors to a battery of free eye screenings, Friday, at Kukui Grove Center.

The van will be in ‘Ele‘ele today before heading around the island to other sites through Thursday.

The screenings can detect diabetes, glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration and high blood pressure changes before vision loss occurs, states a flier from the Lions Club.

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Vision Screening on the Big Island is a Success!

FREE retina exams provided for Hawaii’s underserved communities

Project Vision Hawaii Bus Touring the Big Island

 

We are pleased to announce that the PROJECT VISION HAWAII RV has returned from the Big Island and our events were a great success! The District 50 Lions used the RV to screen 888 people over a series of 12 events around the island. The vehicle was shipped to and from the Big Island by the Young Brothers Ltd who provided their services gratis. Free eye drops, vitamins and educational materials were provided by Allergan, Alcon, and Bausch & Lomb. Volunteers from the American Diabetes Association as well as the Retina Institute of Hawaii are preparing the follow up letters to send them out as promptly as possible.
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