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Public Library Terrace Bay, Ont. Te Cinaton Mia! Joli fr te Thad MOBILE HEARING CLINIC The CNIB Mobile Eye Care Unit was in Terrace Bay from Monday, September I9th to Friday, September 23rd. The Terrace Bay Kinsmen Club and the Schreiber Kinsmen Club sponsored the clinic . and patients were seen from both towns. For the first time, due to patients for appointment demand in previous years, the length of stay was increased to a week. ; Dr. Richard Merritt from Niagara, K Falls was the ophthalmologist for the week. Miss Sandy Friesen and Miss Jane Williams are the permanent staff with the vans - The van has been travelling since the first of April and will return to Toronto in November. Dr. Merritt found amblyopia or "lazy eye" to be the most brevalent eye problem seen during the week. Amblyopia cis loss Tom Pattison, Terrace Bay of vision without any pathological reason. If it is detected Kinsmen Club bresenting a early enough it is treatable with patching and for this reason Kinsmen banner to Jane itis important to see-an ophthalmologist if there is any sus- Williams. pPision of any eye problem. Dr. Merritt States: "If amblyopia is found parents should ensure the protection of the good eye by obtaining protective eyewear for sports". Other problems which were seen during the week were refrac- tion errors, several eye infections, and follow-up check ups were made on those people with glaucoma and cataracts. One hundred and twenty five people were seen. the Fire Hall. a special thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Bill McKie for their personal involve- ment in the project. $ Thanks also to Mrs. Jan McEwen for her excellent Co-operation with the van. Dr. Merritt, Sandy and Jane enjoyed their stay in Terrace Bay and the warm hospitality they received. (PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS ON THE MOVE