Wandering Eyes Optical Sales And Service
Paul showing the villagers how to filter water
This patients first glasses
Always time for a little love
An amazing moment of our history. Standing on the equator. Are we North or South?
The people of Africa are so thankful for glasses that they do not mind waiting in line
Paul auto refracting
Susan has been to the Dominican Republic three times for mission work. Including to set up a lab where she taught them how to make glasses
While on her third trip to The Dominican with Vosh Southeasts help they dispensed over 1,600 pairs of glasses
Susan was invited to a photo shoot with Senator Vergas.
Vosh Southeast asked Susan to teach a class on how to make glasses without a edger. She gave a quick class in optics to make sure everyone knew about spheres, cylinders and axis. Then the group was shown how to mark a lens in a lensometer.
They used 'chipping boxes' and hand cutting pliers to chip the lens into the shape and size needed for a frame. By hand they put a bevel on the lens so it would stay in a frame. Never say you need electricity.
This group went to Boliva to teach the locals how to do this. The mission was a great success as they made over 4,000 pairs of glasses and the people of Boliva now have the knowledge to do this themselves.
Paul was asked to fly to Baku City in Azerbaijen to teach optics. He had a translator for himself and his students to help bridge the language barrier.
The optical mission was sponsored by Carelift International. It was an eye opening experience in culture but proves people everywhere need eyeglasses and how important they are to the world and that working together everyone can make a difference.
St Pius Eye Clinic built by Paul,
shown with first class of
students who learned
basic opticianary
Wandering Eyes Optical not only donated the entire lab but Paul set it up and installed all the equipment. He goes to St Pius regularly to help them learn how to make eyewear.
When time is short he returns home with up to 400 pairs of glasses to be made. He will then make the glasses at night in his free time and return them by mail to the patients of St. Pius. His group is always looking for volunteers to help in Kingston for a week.