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Press Room - 2008
Project Vision to Offer Free Health Screening to Maui Residents
April 18, 2008
Maui’s at-risk populations are about to get some health help with Project Vision, a mobile retina screening program that helps detect systemic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Project Vision will conduct free retinal screenings at the Maui Da Kidney Dakine day on Saturday, April 19 from 10am to 2pm at the Queen Kaahumanu Center.
Project Vision has already served hundreds of Oahu patients since its launch last November. Now with the help of the Hawaii Superferry, it is able to bring its sight-saving services to the people of Maui. “Since the creation of Project Vision, it has always been our goal to bring this much-needed service to the neighboring islands. We are so grateful to the Hawaii Superferry for donating our round trip transportation of vehicle and staff so that we could be part of this community event”, said Dr. Michael Bennett, president of the Retina Institute of Hawaii (RIH) and Project Vision.
"It was our hope that Hawaii Superferry would be used to bring new opportunities to the neighbor islands in which we serve, and we are very happy to lend a hand”, said Hawaii Superferry’s Director of Customer Experience & Community Relations Lani Olds.
The Project Vision mobile unit is equipped with a state-of-the-art retinal camera, which provides a 200-degree internal view of a patient’s retina in less than 90 seconds. The procedure requires no eye drops and there is no invasive risk to the patient, as the pupil is not dilated. The van is staffed by both paid medical personnel as well as trained volunteers. If results are abnormal, patients will be notified and helped to find appropriate care. For more information call (808) 955-0255.
