Leslie Scher, OD, is a long-time volunteer for the Special Olympic's Lions Club Opening Eyes program, which provides free vision screenings for all its athletes.
Feature|Articles|October 14, 2024
How eye care gets ahead in rural communities
Author(s)Jordana Joy, Editor
With transportation hurdles, lack of eye care providers and practices, and economic disadvantages working against rural patients, vision initiatives are getting creative to ensure they still receive care.
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In a small southeastern county in Ohio, a public school teacher discovered a significant improvement in academic performance from one of her students over the course of the school year. When the teacher commented on the student’s improved reading comprehension and newfound enjoyment of reading, the student said, “Well, I can read now. I’ve got my glasses.”
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