Imagine sitting in a classroom and not being able to see a picture that your teacher is showing. Imagine driving a car, not knowing that your vision is so bad, that driving is dangerous to you and others. For millions of people, that condition is normal. That is because there are not enough eye specialists, known as optometrists, to diagnose and treat eyesight problems in many poor nations. In some developing countries, there is only one optometrist for every eight million people. That estimate comes from J. Kevin White. He started the group Global Vision 2020. He also is its executive director. Global Vision 2020 is a charity based in Maryland that is working to bring eye tests and low-cost eyeglasses to people in developing nations. Glasses allow people with bad vision to see normally.
Title: Group Works to Bring Better Eyesight to People in Poor Nations
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Kevin White.</span> <span data-start-time='52000' data-end-time='56833'>He started the group Global Vision 2020.</span> <span data-start-time='56833' data-end-time='61083'>He also is its executive director.</span> <span data-start-time='61083' data-end-time='74958'>Global Vision 2020 is a charity based in Maryland that is working to bring eye tests and low-cost eyeglasses to people in developing nations.</span> <span data-start-time='74958' data-end-time='80625'>Glasses allow people with bad vision to see normally.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/better_eyesight.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=7839 data-hint-location='61083' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/what_does_charity_mean.m4a'>What does charity mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='help people in need'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/treating_vision_problems.m4a'><span>treating vision problems</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/help_people_in_need.m4a'><span>help people in need</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/devloping_countries.m4a'><span>devloping countries</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/poor_vision.m4a'><span>poor vision</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7840 data-hint-location='61083' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/what_does_global_vision_20_20_do.m4a'>What does Global Vision 20 20 do?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='bring eye tests and glasses to developing countries'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/teach_driving_skills.m4a'><span>teach driving skills</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/test_hearing.m4a'><span>test hearing</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/raise_money_for_charity.m4a'><span>raise money for charity</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/bring_eye_tests_and_glasses_to_developing_countries.m4a'><span>bring eye tests and glasses to developing countries</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7841 data-hint-location='74958' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/glasses_allow_people_with__blank__to_see_normally.m4a'>Glasses allow people with <span class='blank'>bad vision</span> to see normally.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='bad vision'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/charity_donations.m4a'><span>charity donations</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/driving_problems.m4a'><span>driving problems</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/bad_vision.m4a'><span>bad vision</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1593/low_income.m4a'><span>low income</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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