Optometrist makes affordable eyeglasses
CHARLOTTE NC On mission trips in Africa optometrist Eugene Koning used Bibles to test eyes now he makes reading glasses for 23 cents to produce. The 78 year old retired California practitioner has shaped a cheap wire frame called Tums and partnered with Dale Rozell to train missionaries and lay people to make and distribute glasses. They have reached nearly 50 000 pairs for over 27 countries across Africa South America and Asia while awaiting feedback on wearers. Koning aims to aid the poorest in remote areas and keeps prices at 25 cents or less for distribution.
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