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"The impact this teaching laboratory will have on current and future generations of Nicaraguans in need of vision care is almost incomprehensible," said Dr. Roger Juarez, Director of the UNAN / VOSH International / Optometry School Development Program.
Dr. Juarez, who is also President of The Vision Center of West Phoenix and a founding faculty of the Arizona College of Optometry, was lead advisor on the development of the program curriculum for the UNAN School of Optometry, which is now in its second year of operation. UNAN currently has about 28 first year and 28 second year students.
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 Dr. Roger Juarez (2nd left) with (from left to right) Dr. Greg Pearl, Immediate Past President of VOSH International, Dra. Aburtos, UNAN Optometry Program, Dr. Juan Carlos Aragon, CooperVision and Dr. Silva, UNAN Optometry Program. |
About Optometry Giving Sight:
Optometry Giving Sight is the only global fundraising initiative that specifically targets the prevention of blindness and impaired vision due to uncorrected refractive error (URE). We fund the development of sustainable eye and vision care projects in communities where these do not currently exist. These projects focus on local training and capacity building; infrastructure development and the delivery of accessible and affordable eye and vision care services.www.givingsight.org
For further information, contact:
Pamela Capaldi / Tanya Ray
#303.526.0430 /
usa@givingsight.org
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