100 students in Biliran receive free eye checkup, glasses from GMA Kapuso Foundation

A hundred students in Biliran Province received free eye examination and free eyeglasses from the GMA Kapuso Foundation's Kapuso 20/20 Eye Project.

According to "24 Oras" on Wednesday, among the beneficiaries of the project are sixth grader Lyn and ninth grader Angel. Both students struggle to see properly and would resort to squinting their eyes, with their vision problems affecting their studies.

"Simula nung Grade 7 ako pag tumitingin kami sa blackboard at sa mga laptop mas lumalabo na 'yung pagtingin ko. Malabo tsaka masakit na siya sa ulo," said Angel.

Per Dr. Christopher Robertson Go, an ophthalmologist, the patients would need glasses to help with their eyesight.

"Ginagawa mong maliit lang 'yung tunnel vision ibig sabihin para 'yung light concentrated pumapasok sa loob ng mata para mas makakita ka. Kulang lang 'yung magnification ng mata kaya kailangan na mag-salamin ng patient," he said.

The GMA Kapuso Foundation, alongside Ideal Vision, provided the free eye checkups and eyeglasses to the students and also distributed food packs and hygiene kits.

"Maraming, maraming salamat talaga GMA Kapuso, lumakbay kayo dito sa Biliran. Malaki talagang tulong nito lalo na sa kanilang pag-aaral," said Josephine Casa, Education Program Supervisor of SDO Biliran.

For those who wish to support GMA Kapuso Foundation's projects, donations may be made via Metrobank, Land Bank, BDO, Bank of Commerce, UnionBank, PNB, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Lazada, and Shopee. Visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website for more information.

— CDC, GMA Integrated News