Opening Eyes

Opening Eyes screening

At the Special Olympics 2009 National Summer Games, 34 volunteer clinical professionals and optometry students screened athletes’ eyes through Special Olympics Lions Club Opening Eyes.

The team tested 654 athletes; 256 had not had an eye exam in the last three years and 326 (49.8%) were found to have eye disease.

Prescription eye wear was given to 257 athletes; 181 athletes received sunglasses and 14 athletes were given protective sports goggles.

All athletes were given education on eye care.

For more information about Healthy Athletes or if you are a health care professional and would like to learn about how you can participate in Healthy Athletes, please contact:

Mike Freeman

+64 4 560 0357