Vision clinic opens in Haiti

A new vision clinic, the Vision Plus Clinic, has officially opened in Cap Haitien, Haiti, according to an Optometry Giving Sight press release.

The clinic, which houses state-of-the-art equipment, instrumentation and an optical lab, will serve thousands of people in the Cap Haitien and surrounding areas, the release said.

The Cap Haitien area has shown increased growth following the massive earthquake, which destroyed areas near Port au Prince, because many businesses and families have relocated to northern Haiti in an effort to rebuild.

The project is an initiative of the International Eye Foundation and Vision for the Poor with support from a number of eye care charities including Optometry Giving Sight, according to the release.