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New Wheels
New year, new wheels. Optical Prime will be hitting the road soon!
Goodbye, Friend!
We said goodbye to an special hH team member, but we have big plans for the future!
March 2021
See what’s happening at Half Helen!
Why a tiny house?
half Helen BlogWhy a Tiny House?Vision impairment has been on the rise for many years. When the pandemic struck, it became even more important for us to launch our mobile vision clinic, Optical Prime, in early 2021 to help give students the tools they would need to...
We’ve Got Frames!
half Helen BlogWe’ve got new frames!No, not those types of frames.There we go! That’s more like it! It might not look like much yet, but this tiny house dream of ours has started to come together. Optical Prime is on its way to becoming a reality. After months of...
What is Pink Eye?
We’ve all experienced it at some point. The burning, itching sensation of an eye infection. These conditions can range from the annoyance of irritated, watery eyes to highly contagious infections that are accompanied by swelling and sticky discharge….
Glaucoma Awareness Month
Glaucoma Awareness Month January is Glaucoma Awareness Month! Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness in the United States, and it affects almost 3 million people today. It is caused by increased pressure within the eye, which eventually damages...
A Message from our Founder
Happy Thanksgiving! November 26th, 2020Dear hH Friends, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. We don’t buy gifts, light fireworks, or hide eggs. It’s name says it all - give thanks! With that in mind, I want to give thanks for a few significant blessings. I believe...
Diabetes Awareness Month
Diabetes Awareness Month November 19th, 2020 Welcome to the half Helen blog! This is your number one place for the most up to date news about everything half Helen. Check back regularly for program updates, uplifting stories, and all the eye-related content you need...