September 8, 2010

Toluca Mexico – Day 3 Clinic

By msigg

Today we were able to help 1,113 people, we made 25+ referrals, and custom-made 39 chabellas.

We were able to help a young girl today who, despite never having glasses, was doing well in school.  She need to sit in the front of the class, but still had trouble seeing.  When her glasses were dispensed, her mother indicated the thing she was most looking forward to for her daughter was for her to excel even more in school now that she could see clearly.

Mike was able to dispense to a woman (Maria) who tested with a significant correction during auto-refraction.  Maria was 40, with 6 children at home whom she had never been able to see from a distance.  She had traveled 2 hours to the clinic with a  group.  She was very happy when he put the glasses on her for the first time – they were chabellas that were custom-made on site for her.  When we asked what she was most looking forward to, she said seeing her children and being able to sew and create needle-point / cross-stitch projects more easily.

We are fortunate to have many great volunteers – Doctors from Devlyn Opticos, translators from several local schools, and other volunteers from the surrounding community.  More information will come in future posts about our volunteers who help to make our clinic possible.

Today’s Wikipedia Toluca Facts: The place to be is the Portales downtown, then you are in walking distance of many interesting parks, gardens, museums, churches, theatres, stores, restaurants, hotels and government offices.  On the southwest corner of town by ITESM (Tec de Monterrey) is the Centro Cultural Mexiquense with an anthropology museum, folk arts museum, modern arts museum, and library.  UAEM (state university) related events and centers and located all over the city, though most are located in the Ciudad Universitaria and stadium on the west side.

Please remember to click on today’s clinic title to see the pictures from today and post a comment!

Day 3 in Toluca, Mexico

Randy Edwards, OD - pictured with Devlyn doctors Joel Munoz Ricardi, left and Francisco Nuuez Cabrera , right, examining a patient.
Franceso and wife Zolaguina perform after receiving glasses on Tuesday (Day 2). They received lower power glasses but say they can see better and are very happy. This is their first pair of glasses.
Wisselyne Thelusma (Sunglass Hut), along with Omar (one of our translators) helps a patient at the auto-refractor.

5 Comments

  1. Jeanie says:

    Clearly, your hard work impacts the lives of the young and old alike.  What a wonderful gift to so many people! You are an amazing group!

    Posted on Thu Sep 9, 2010 6:01 am EST

  2. Sue Hancock says:

    Thanks for keeping such a wonderful blog going!  I love all the stories about the patients you are able to help!  You are all doing an amazing job.  Just think of the positive impact you have on the lives of so many people!  I will watch for your new post tomorrow!

    Posted on Thu Sep 9, 2010 7:31 am EST

  3. Tatiana, Rebeka e Livia Serafim says:

    Saudaçoes Brasileira,

    Pessoal o trabalho que estão fazendo realmente e muuiiiito lindo!
    Ajudar o próximo e a maior virtude de um homem, estamos orgulhosos de vocês.

    Posted on Thu Sep 9, 2010 3:00 pm EST

  4. ilse says:

    I’ve been working as a translator these days and all of you are doing an amazing job. Keep working as wonderful as you’ve been doing it…  You guys rock :)

    Posted on Thu Sep 9, 2010 9:51 pm EST

  5. Gayle T. says:

    Thanks to all the team members who care enough to go.  It takes a lot of cooperation to make these events successful.  There’s no doubt many people are enjoying better sight today, because you care.

    Posted on Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:38 pm EST

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