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An eye clinic based in Fulwood is celebrating this year’s National Eye Health Week by welcoming local communities to a free Eye Health Fair.
CHEC Preston, one of the UK’s leading providers of community healthcare, aims to raise awareness of the importance of eye health on Saturday 28 September which coincides with Eye Health Week which is from 23 to 29 September.
They will host a drop-in event at the Community Eyecare Hospital between 10am and 2pm where CHEC surgeon Dr Moemen Elnawawy and hospital manager Antonia Fox will be on hand to provide advice about the importance of eyecare and patient choice.
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Antonia, Hospital Manager at CHEC Preston, said: “The Eye Health Fair is a great opportunity for us to engage the local community with the importance of eye health, what we can do to protect our eyes and offer our advice to those who need it.
“We’d love to see local communities come together to meet our eye doctors, explore the hospital, and join in the various activities we have planned. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and National Eye Health Week is the perfect occasion to celebrate with them while raising awareness of the importance of eye health.”
Based in Broughton Business Park, Fulwood, CHEC Preston opened its doors in 2021 and has since welcomed thousands of ophthalmology patients, offering local residents increased choice and access.
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The Eye Health Fair will allow residents to look behind the scenes of the community hospital, participate in games tailored to various visual and sensory needs, enjoy refreshments including coffee and cake, and enter giveaways and prize draws.
Local charity, Galloways Society for the Blind will be in attendance, as well as volunteers from Guide Dogs.
CHEC’s Eye Health Fair is free to attend, and open to all ages. Residents do not need to sign up and are welcome to visit the Preston Eye Hospital between 10am and 2pm.
To find out more you can contact events@chec.uk
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