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OUR SERVICES
Vision Care
Glasses or food? A first for many
Among underserved populations, Of the vision exams performed by
such as homeless and working poor, Mercy Care’s optometrist, 804 were
many things take precedence over covered by a grant from the Emily
eye care—shelter, food and the Winship Scott Foundation and 749
electric bill. But without access to pairs of glasses were provided to
quality vision care, these individuals patients. For some it was their first
are at even greater risk for loss of eye exam, for many it was their first
work or worse – debilitating, life- pair of glasses.
altering conditions. Mercy Care
provides eye screenings for those
with diabetes, annual eye exams and
follow-up care, and low cost lenses
and frames.
1,613
vision visits
Optometrist Tiffany Brown, OD, has
served patients at Mercy Care for
more than five years.
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