Free Vision Program Reaches Chicago’s West Side
Dr. Tamara R. Fountain
West Side residents will receive free eye screenings on June 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church at 4301 W. Washington Blvd.
Dr. Tamara R. Fountain, an ophthalmologist at Rush University Medical Center, and seven of her colleagues will conduct the screen that is part of a new initiative from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Illinois Association of Ophthalmology (IAO), EyeSmart EyeCheck, a program created to combat undetected eye impairments among at-risk populations in the United States.
Our goal is to raise awareness and understanding of the impact of eye disease and visual impairment, particularly among Chicago’s minority populations who disproportionately lack access to care,” said Fountain, a past president of the IAO.
Fountain, two other Rush ophthalmologists and five Rush residents are among 33 physicians slated to provide screenings at the event. Overall, 44 volunteers will be at the event.
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