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ABB Optical agrees to match Optometry Cares donations

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Optometry Cares – the American Optometric Association Foundation has announced that ABB Optical Group, in recognition of the company's 25th anniversary, will match all donations up to $25,000 through Dec. 31 to help expand eye health and vision care access for people nationwide.

"At ABB, we believe in giving back to those in need and supporting causes that have a proven impact," Angel Alvarez, ABB Optical CEO, said in a press release from the company. "We invite everyone in the optometry industry to join us in supporting Optometry Cares – the AOA Foundation's mission of expanding eye health and vision care access to everyone in the U.S."

Donations support Optometry Cares programs such as: InfantSee; Healthy Eyes, Health People; Vision USA; Camp Courage: A Helen Keller Experience; Optometry's Fund for Disaster Relief; endowment and scholarship funds; National Optometry Hall of Fame; and archives and museums, according to the release.