Life-changing vision equipment helps children see more clearly
Eight-year-old Marley Brewer smiles while learning to use a vision aid for children with low vision called an electronic video magnifier at Southern College of Optometry Feb. 1, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The children received their devices last week, then sat down with optometrists for training on how to use the equipment.
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Southern College of Optometry Assisi Foundation health careAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
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