It's #WorldHealthDay ! Take a minute to say #ThanksHealthHeroes ! pscp.tv/w/cVsbFjI2MTAy…

Our wonderful intern, Alyssa, has worked hard on educational outreach! She created a workshop for preschoolers with three other volunteers. The workshop was centered on comfort in visiting the ophthalmologist and optometrist highlighting the need to take care of one's eye health.

Throwback to a busy day in the Mobile Eye Clinic Office! Our wonderful volunteers and interns are hard at work to help make everything we do possible!

Two months into 2020 and we have the rest of the year to go! Here are some eye care tips to carry on through the rest of 2020!

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'Currently over 20% of the global population is myopic, affecting around 1.4 billion people, and 163 million with high #myopia .' This study suggests that increased time outdoors for prevention of myopia may be worth wider consideration. #pediatrics Ophthalmology

Proud of our awesome intern, Winnie!

Our newest on inducible promoter architectures in bacteria! This started as an #iGEM project, but turned into the 1st undergrad-led paper out the lab. Congrats to Tim Yu & Winnie; Special thanks to grad student & last author Guillaume Urtecho, who really acted as the real PI!

Looking out for you!

#umec #la #vision #eyes #ophthalmology #ucla #health #2020

Congratulations to Winnie, one of our amazing interns, for being awarded the True Bruin Distinguished Senior Award from the Alumni Association! We're proud of all the hard work you've done and the work you've done for the Mobile Eye Clinic is no exception!

Today is #WorldSightDay !

Millions of kids in the US have a visual impairment and need help. We're proud to collaborate with @EVF to help children in our community see clearly.

#WorldSightDay #Vision #EssilorVisionFoundation #UMEC

T-2 Days until World Sight Day!

Have you scheduled an eye exam for your child?

A vision screening is not the same as an eye exam. Be sure to make an appointment for your child today.

#WorldSightDay #EyeExam #EssilorVisionFoundation

80% of what a child learns come through their eyes.

Watch for signs for these signs and symptoms:
-Rubbing eyes frequently
-Sensitivity to camera flashes
-Using finger to guide them while reading
-Sitting too close to the TV

#WorldSightDay #EyeExam #EssilorVisionFoundation

Si tiene problemas para ver, incluso cuando utiliza las gafas, es posible que tenga #bajavision . Hable con su médico acerca de la pérdida de visión: nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes/sp…

To learn more about what we do at the UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic, check out the video below!

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Catch us along with many others at the Pico-Union Resource Fair from 10AM to 2PM on Saturday March 30! We hope to see you there!

The rain won't keep us away! This past Saturday, we were able give vision screenings at the Medical Experience through Service and Healthcare at UCLA (MESH) Health Fair at the 75th Street Elementary School. Thank you to everyone who helped out and MESH for inviting us!

Come out to BJ's in Westwood between 11AM and 11PM to support our undergraduate-led Young Professionals Initiative! Present this flyer and 20% of total food and soft beverage purchases go towards the our efforts of providing free vision care to underserved L.A. communities.

Happy Valentine's Day! Show some love this Valentine's Day with some dark chocolate, which has been shown to help sharpen vision, even if temporarily. Check out this article to learn more!

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Millions of people deal with age-related dry or wet #MacularDegeneration as they get older. Ophthalmologist Dr. Sophie Bakri talks about dry macular degeneration in this #MayoClinicMinute . mayocl.in/2tkzsyt

The Mobile Eye Clinic Undergraduate Connection at #UCLA received one of the Fall 2018 Mongelli Awards for providing free vision care to underserved communities. They conducted 14,000+ vision screenings in 40+ school districts in 2018! Read more: ucla.in/2MBjzfX. UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic