If we can get people with refractive problems to come in to rural clinics, then we can get them checked for diabetes, cataracts, and glaucoma. The organization trains rural health workers to provide primary eye care services and preventive health information. It helps clinics purchase lenses and frames in bulk, for resale at lowcost to patients. And it produces eye-health educational materials for health care workers and children. The new device is already paying dividends in Texas.
People come in for eye-glasses and get checked for other things.
Vision care draws people into the health care system.