Over the past two years, a volunteer-led group that’s trying to help improve the vision of vulnerable people in Vancouver has given free eye exams and free corrective eyewear to more than 150 people.
On Sunday, Gerald Singh was the latest to benefit from the Eyeglasses Project, which allows eye-care experts to examine and prescribe patients in a makeshift clinic.
Singh, who says he’s lived on Vancouver’s streets for 13 years, says his eyesight has deteriorated dramatically over the past year.