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2021

Seeing the need

July 8, 2021 9:27 am | By Emily Booker

Ladies of Charity host Remote Area Medical vision clinic for Knoxville-area clients By Dan McWilliams Determined to help their clients any way they could, the Ladies of Charity of Knoxville hosted a Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic that focused on eye care as COVID-19 prevented a dual dental clinic. The RAM operation was held April 17 at the Ladies of Charity’s Baxter Avenue facility. It was an eye clinic with a mobile vision lab that saw 90 pairs of glasses made and services worth more than $24,000 provided to clients. “The Ladies of Charity was so pleased to host their third Remote Area Medical clinic,” said Susan Unbehaun, executive director of the Ladies of Charity of Knoxville. “The 2021 clinic took reservations for vision exams, and eyeglasses were manufactured on-site. A limited number of eyeglasses are sent out due to the complexity of the prescription. These clients will have personal... Read more →