I
would like to correct certain statements written in the article “Affordable
Clinics at RG Serve Students and Public,” that appeared on page
4, of the Nov. 16, 2006 issue. The Ophthalmic Program does not
“provide eye exams to students at affordable prices” and
it does not “provide contact lenses.”
These can only be provided legally by licensed Optometrists and Ophthalmologists
in the state of Texas. What the Ophthalmic Technology Program
does provide is the 20/20 Clinic, where all EPCC students, faculty,
staff and family members may buy eyeglasses at affordable prices,
as long as they provide a current prescription.
During the Spring, we may ask for volunteers so that students may
practice refracting and contact lens fitting skills as part of assigned
tasks. None of those two will provide eyeglasses nor contact
lenses that the volunteer may keep. On occasion we may help
certain students who cannot afford to pay for a prescription or eyeglasses,
but only as an emergency and for a temporary basis, if they are referred
to us by a faculty or staff member of the college.
