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Eye-Catching Van Performs Simple Exams
January 31, 2010
Nonprofit Eye Center Rolls In Screening For Under-Served Communities
"The goal of Project Vision is to provide a free screening service for eye diseases in under-served communities," said Dr. Gene Ng with the Retina Institute of Hawaii.
When the nonprofit eye center rolls in, the screening starts for anyone who wants to get to see how healthy their eyes are.
Inside the vision van, doctors get a good look inside the eye.
"We have special cameras that allow us to obtain images of the retina in just a few seconds," Ng said.
High-tech images are scanned for potential problems and patients are referred to their doctor for follow up visits.
Testing at the mobile retinal screening unit not only has the potential to save some eyes, it could also save some lives.
"It's very important for picking up diabetes and glaucoma, and other general health conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes," Ng said.
The five-minute screening is simple. The challenge comes from getting people to come in. Many don't think twice about their eyes until it is almost too late.
"Only when they detect a problem with their eyes, they come in to seek help. But often, that can be an advanced stage of disease so we like to catch patients before they cause problems," Ng said.
High-tech images are scanned for potential problems and patients are referred to their doctor for follow up visits.
Testing at the mobile retinal screening unit not only has the potential to save some eyes, it could also save some lives.
"It's very important for picking up diabetes and glaucoma, and other general health conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes," Ng said.
The five-minute screening is simple. The challenge comes from getting people to come in. Many don't think twice about their eyes until it is almost too late.
"Only when they detect a problem with their eyes, they come in to seek help. But often, that can be an advanced stage of disease so we like to catch patients before they cause problems," Ng said.
