EDITOR:
Valley Eyecare & Eyewear Gallery would like to thank everyone that participated in World Sight Day on Oct. 14. Because of patients having their eyes examined that day and because of generous donations, we were able to provide funding for over 50 examinations and eyeglasses for those in need.
The big picture is even more exciting. The World Health Organization released figures that show a 10 percent reduction in the number of visually impaired people worldwide since World Sight Day was started 10 years ago. That is an impressive number, considering an 18 percent increase in the world's population over age 50.
Give yourselves a pat on the back for radically improving the quality of life for so many people.
Dr. Somer Lyons
Minden
