WesternU College of Optometry students and faculty volunteers at Anaheim Health Fair

Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry faculty, students and alumni volunteered at the Anaheim Health Fair, held Sept. 20, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center. At this event, many health care providers and students came together to assist the community by providing dental, vision, women’s primary and other health care services.

Since 2021, the College of Optometry has partnered with Lestonnac Free Clinic to provide eye care services and spectacle correction for the community at this event. The College had one pre-testing station, five areas for entrance testing, and five lanes for refraction/ocular health assessments. The stations were all supported by students from WesternU and the Southern California School of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University. They provided eye care services to 81 patients, with two patients being identified for specialty eye care (retina/glaucoma specialist).

“I truly appreciate all of the students and faculty members who helped make this event a great success – thank you!” said College of Optometry Associate Dean Raymond Maeda, OD, FAAO, FNAP. “I hope this event was meaningful for everyone who participated:  helping you grow clinically, realizing the impact you have as a health care provider and hopefully encouraging you to participate in these events throughout your academic and professional careers.”

Thank you to our WesternU volunteers: fourth-year College of Optometry students Jane Kim, Tina Nguyen and Diva Zeckua Barajas, CO faculty Drs. Raymond Maeda, Joseph Gray and Megan Pineda, and College of Optometry alumnus Gerard Sim, OD ’25.