Month: June 2023

‘Changing Life through Lenses’ Program Provides Free Glasses to Patients in Need

DALLAS, June 28, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Good vision is a basic human right, but one in four schoolchildren in the U.S. has an undetected and untreated vision problem that can affect learning. The OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation partners with eye doctors around the country to help children in need see clearly so they can be successful in school and in life. To reach more students, this year the Foundation is encouraging eye doctors to ‘Adopt-A-School’ locally and enroll in Changing Life through Lenses® (CLTL). This program provides a complete pair of glasses including lenses, frames and lab services for patients in need at no cost to the practice or the patient. 

Clear vision is critical for everyone

Eye doctors can use the Changing Life through Lenses program to provide free glasses to adults and children in need. Vision correction is especially important for kids — school-age children with an uncorrected vision problem can do worse in school and suffer from lower self-esteem than their peers who don’t have vision impairments. To help bridge this gap, the Foundation suggests that eye doctors contact Title 1 schools to ‘Adopt-A-School’ in their community as these schools have a high number of low-income students who may not be able to access vision care. The Changing Life through Lenses website has resources eye doctors can use to identify and contact schools in their area. Optometrists can also rent portable exam equipment through CLTL to provide eye exams outside of their practice. 

“I had a student who received glasses from the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation,” school nurse Verby Nash shares. “When she got them, she was smiling and in awe of what she could see. She described everything she had been missing all this time. Kids with vision issues start to accommodate and they don’t realize what they are missing until they have an eye exam and get glasses.”

Filling a need in the U.S. and around the world 

In the U.S., there are people in need around the country whose lives can be changed with a pair of glasses. Eye doctors who provide charitable vision care services are called to be that change. Changing Life Through Lenses makes it easy for doctors to start or increase their charitable activities to make a difference in their community. Eye doctors in the U.S. who pledge to provide vision care through the CLTL ‘Adopt-A-School’ program may also be invited to participate in a Foundation-led vision clinic. 

“Our Changing Life Through Lenses ‘Adopt-A-School’ campaign equips eye doctors across the U.S. to support underserved students in their own communities,” said Becky Palm, Executive Director, OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation North America. “We’re inspired by the generous doctors who work to ensure vision care is accessible to local patients in need, and it’s our goal to amplify their charitable work by providing free glasses to the individuals they help.”

Around the world, uncorrected poor vision affects 2.7 billion people and 90% of them live in developing communities. Thanks to EssilorLuxottica’s commitment to helping eliminate uncorrected poor vision in a generation, the global Foundation has eight regional affiliates in Africa, ASEAN, Europe, Greater China, India, Italy, North America and Oceania that are dedicated to this mission. Since 2013, the Foundation has had a tremendous impact worldwide, providing 623 million people with access to sustainable vision care and helping correct and/or protect the vision of 61 million people. Additionally, OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation is a founding partner of ‘One School at a Time,’ a program of ‘Berkeley Vision – Every Child Sees.’ 

To register for Changing Life Through Lenses and pledge to ‘Adopt-A-School,’ visit  www.changinglifethroughlenses.org. To learn more about the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation’s global impact, visit https://onesight.essilorluxottica.com/. 

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About the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation 

The North America affiliate of the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, registered in the United States. This regional affiliate supports the goals of the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation, a French registered charitable organization (endowment fund) reflecting the commitment and values of EssilorLuxottica to contribute to eliminating uncorrected poor vision in a generation. It is headquartered at 147 rue de Paris, 94220 Charenton-Le-Pont, France.  https://onesight.essilorluxottica.com/ 

Contact Information:

Amy Greene

Media Relations, OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation

[email protected]

513-404-1376

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Virtual care company ranked #25 for exceptional growth over the last five years.

CHICAGO, June 28, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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First Stop Health (FSH), a leading virtual care company for primary, urgent and mental health care needs, today announced its recognition in Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 2023. This honor recognizes Chicago’s fastest-growing companies with rapid growth over a five-year period.  

“We have grown in more ways than one: Our talent, services, and the number of memorable patient experiences and meaningful outcomes. This achievement by Crain’s has taken years of hard work and focus, and I’m delighted to see our dedicated team be recognized,” said Teira Gunlock, CEO of First Stop Health. “To me, growth means that more people get to experience healthcare that they love,” added Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Growth Officer, Elena Gambon. 

Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 highlights leaders and innovators across various industries. Those recognized experienced an impressive median 793% growth in the last five years, up from 593% in 2022. Exceptional growth during a pandemic and organic growth were among the considerations when selecting these businesses.  

First Stop Health is honored to be a part of this incredible class of other Chicago-based businesses. It experienced 828% growth in the last five years, and this recognition signifies a time of momentous growth for the business. First Stop Health last week announced a new investing partner that will aid in ongoing enhancements and development of its virtual care solutions. Through this growth and new partnership, First Stop Health will continue to evolve with a continued commitment to providing care that people love.® 

About First Stop Health 

First Stop Health (FSH) provides care that people love with various digital healthcare services. Patients can access virtual care 24/7 via app, website or phone. We help them save time and money with safe, convenient, high-quality virtual care solutions – Primary Care, Urgent Care & Mental Health. FSH was named one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces of 2022 and 2023 and ranked one of the fastest-growing private companies for the past five years by Inc. 5000.   

Contact Information:

Emily Kunisch

Senior Manager, Marketing

[email protected]

888-691-7867 x-410

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Make Your Hospital Age & Dementia Friendly Today!

ROSWELL, Ga., June 28, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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