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The BIG BUS on the BIG ISLAND!
FREE retina exams for Hawaii’s underserved communities
Project Vision Hawaii Bus Touring the Big Island
September 3 – September 14, 2010
The Lions Clubs on the Big Island of Hawaii (Akaka Falls, Hamakua, Hilo, Hilo Crescent City, Kohala, Kona, Puna, Waiakea, Waikoloa, and Waimea) are shipping over the Oahu based Project Vision Hawaii Bus. The mobile vision screening bus will make several stops at the following locations: SEE CALENDAR>>
Friday, September 3 – Kino’ole Plaza, 1990 Kinoole St. – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(Akaka Falls)
Saturday, September 4 – Hilo High School – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Waiakea)
Sunday, September 5 – Maku’u Market (Pahoa) – 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Puna)
Monday, September 6 – Aunty Sally’s Luau House – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Hilo)
Tuesday, September 7 – Kea’au Bay Clinic – 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Crescent City)
Wednesday, September 8 – Na’alehu Clinic – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Puna)
Thursday, September 9 – NHERC near Honoka’a Hospital – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Hamakua)
Friday, September 10 – Kohala Banyan Tree – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Kohala)
Saturday, September 11 – Kona K-Mart – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Kona)
Sunday, September 12 – Keauhou Shopping Center – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Kona)
Monday, September 13 – Waikoloa Village Market – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Waikoloa)
Tuesday, September 14 – Waimea Foodland Shopping Center – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Waimea)
Project Vision Hawaii 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 offers FREE retina screenings to under-served populations in Hawaii. Costs through private vision providers range at approximately $150 for this type of testing. The primary source of funding is through the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the operating costs of the bus are paid for by the Lions Clubs of Hawaii. Data entry volunteers are provided by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), who also handles the result & recommendation mail outs. Young Brothers ships the Project Vision Hawaii Bus for free.
The Project Vision Hawaii Bus is a mobile screening unit equipped with state-of-the art digital imaging equipment that takes high quality photos of the inside of the eye in a matter of minutes, without the need for medication or pupil dilatation. The unit is staffed by both paid medical personnel and trained volunteers. The entire process takes approximately 10 minutes. An Ophthalmologist reviews images, and results are sent to each participant as well as to a local eye doctor upon request. Referrals to local specialists can also be facilitated.
Throughout the year, Hawaii Lions serve their local community providing various vision screening events. They will man stations at the above listed locations along with the staff from Project Vision Hawaii. For further information, contact Carl Barash at (808) 965-8280.
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