UIW eye care institute coming to East Side

The University of the Incarnate Word plans to break ground Tuesday on an eye care and health institute on the city's East Side.

Once completed, doctors from UIW's Rosenberg School of Optometry will provide eye care to underserved residents in the 30,000-square-foot institute on East Commerce Street, according to a university news release. The university expects the $8 million facility to help patients even if they are unable to pay for services, the news release stated.

“The need for optometrists is vital in District 2,” said Councilwoman Ivy R. Taylor in a news release. “Currently, there is only one optometry office located in the East Side which serves over 140,000 residents.”

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