As a service of Project Vision last month the Vision Van, a part of the Hawai‘i Vision Project Foundation sponsored by the Retina Institute of Hawai‘i, screened approximately 100 people in Kilauea and Princeville. The goal of Project Vision is
As a service of Project Vision last month the Vision Van, a part of the Hawai‘i Vision Project Foundation sponsored by the Retina Institute of Hawai‘i, screened approximately 100 people in Kilauea and Princeville.
The goal of Project Vision is to seek out eye diseases such as diabetes, glaucoma, macular degeneration and other problems before vision loss has occurs.
The Vision Van has screened over 1500 patients over the past 12 months in locations on O‘ahu and Maui, but this was the first visit to Kaua‘i. The van also did screenings at Wal-Mart and the Ele‘ele Shopping Center.
This is a project supported by District 50 Lions of Hawai‘i, Diabetes Today and the Kaua‘i Lions Clubs. To learn more go to kauainorthshorelions.org
