(NAPSA)—The World Health Organization estimates that 25 percent of the world’s population has impaired vision and would benefit from corrective lenses. Because an eye exam in a developing country can cost as much as a month’s wages, however, many of these people cannot afford glasses. ET B Lions RECYCLE = For Sight, Your unwanted glasses can be a sight for sore eyes. To help, Lions Clubs International designated May as Lions Recycle for Sight Month and collects used eyeglasses all month. These donations are cleaned and categorized by prescription. Lions clubs and other groups conduct missions to developing coun- tries, providing eye exams and eyeglasses to children and adults with impaired vision. Legal restraints in the United States generally prohibit dispensing used prescription devices. All types of eyeglasses (includ- ing very weak and very strong prescriptions) are needed. So are sunglasses (prescription and non- prescription), reading glasses and children’s eyeglasses. To donate eyeglasses, drop them off at your local Lions club, at any LensCrafters store, or call 1-800-74-SIGHT. You can learn more at www.lionsclubs.org.
