Vision To Learn
Christine Chmielewski, RN, OD is an Optometrist with experience in providing primary eye care, contact lens specialization, and pre/post-op care for ophthalmic surgical patients. Christine has worked in various healthcare settings including Vision To Learn, CMC Eyecare, Galiani Ophthalmology, and more. Christine also has a background in nursing, holding a degree as a Registered Nurse from Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing. Additionally, Christine obtained a Doctor of Optometry degree from Salus University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Nursing from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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Vision To Learn
Vision To Learn is the largest school-based vision care nonprofit in the country. VTL exists to address one basic premise – if you can’t see, you can’t learn. Vision To Learn provides free eye exams and free glasses to students in underserved communities to help them succeed in school and in life. See visiontolearn.org for current opportunities to make a difference in your community. Vision To Learn solves a problem affecting as many as 1.5 million children nationwide who lack the glasses they need to see the board, read a book, study math or participate in class. Kids in low-income communities and minorities are disproportionately affected. The problem is one of access as most of the kids, for a host of reasons, do not get to a doctor. Vision To Learn solves the problem by bringing the clinic to the kids at schools and community organizations and providing eye exams and glasses free of charge. Vision To Learn has accomplished a great deal since it was started in 2012 in Los Angeles and plans to use that experience to serve as a model for the rest of the nation.