1. Trained optical professionals should assess the patient's eyes and make appropriate recommendations.
  2. Always have a local referral plan for critical optical situations.
  3. Eye glasses are not always the answer for every patient.
  4. Children under 12 years old should not be seen except by optometrist.
  5. Used glasses should be read with a lensometer and labeled with the lens prescription prior to the trip.
  6. Artificial tears are beneficial for many eye irritations i.e. dust, smoke, sunlight, etc.
  7. Sun glasses are good to distribute especially for people who have to work outside in the sun.
  8. Always relate physical vision to spiritual vision.
  9. Use scripture in different fonts in the language of the people to check effectiveness of reading glasses.