LAWRENCE, Kan., April 30, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brent Crandon, O.D., has been dedicated to humanitarian efforts by bringing needed eye care services and eyewear to those who need it most around the world. He has received a VOSH award and was inducted into the Franklin Harms Society, an honor reserved for those who have completed a minimum of 10 volunteer trips with Volunteer Optometric Services (VOSH). As part of the honor, Brent Crandon, O.D. of Crandon & Crandon Optometry, has been recognized on the VOSH website and was presented with a plaque. Dr. Crandon completed his 10th trip in the spring of 2016 and has been a part of humanitarian missions to Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.
The award presented to Brent Crandon, O.D. was named after Dr. Franklin Harms, a fellow Kansas native. Dr. Harms founded VOSH in the early 70s. The first of many VOSH missions to follow was completed in Montemorelos, Mexico in 1972. Since that time, VOSH has gone on to serve more than one million people in need. Many more people continue to need care as a vision crisis affects 680 million people worldwide. In addition to those who volunteer their services and donate eyewear, individuals can make donations as small as $10 to help give the gift of sight to the underserved.
Patients and area residents have continued to assist Dr. Crandon and VOSH. Crandon & Crandon Optometry continues to accept donations of used glasses in good condition to take to the people served on these missions. Dr. Crandon is planning a future trip, potentially to be scheduled in the spring of 2018.
“I am honored to receive the award from VOSH for my continued efforts to assist in VOSH missions and bring needed eyewear and eye services to third world countries,” said Brent Crandon, O.D. “I appreciate that our patients and area residents continue, during past and upcoming missions, to donate gently-used glasses that will go on and help others see better and improve their quality of life. I am grateful to receive the VOSH award and will continue to support their cause as I prepare to participate in a future mission.”
Brent Crandon, O.D. and Elizabeth Crandon, OD, FCOVD of Crandon & Crandon Optometry serve the vision needs of residents of Lawrence and the surrounding areas. Their vision team is committed to providing high-quality eye care and eyewear for patients of all ages. Services available at Crandon & Crandon Optometry include complete eye exams, vision therapy, contact lenses and fitting, glasses, eyewear repairs, diagnosis and treatment of eye health problems, and pre- and post-operative care for LASIK.
Call (785) 843-3844 to speak with a knowledgeable associate about the VOSH award, to inquire about donating a pair of gently-used glasses, or to schedule an appointment. Visit http://crandonoptometry.com/ for additional details.
Crandon & Crandon Optometry 1019 Massachusetts Street Lawrence, KS 66044 (785) 843-3844
