Spotlight：Mobile eye clinic
【明報專訊】The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently launched the "Vision of Love Mobile Eye Care Project" (看見愛流動護眼計劃) to promote eye healthcare for the needy. As part of the project, a multi-purpose vehicle has got equipped with vision screening equipment.
According to Dr Chi-wai Do (杜志偉), Associate Head of the School of Optometry (眼科視光學院) of PolyU, people of lower social status tend to pay less attention to their sight problems because of financial difficulties or a lack of awareness. It is hoped that the vehicle can reach out to the community and provide timely visual screening services for those in need.
(sources: Ming Pao, PolyU website)
■Game １
Bill is having an eye examination. He is looking at a chart with "E"s pointing to different directions, but one "E" on it is missing. What should be the orientation of the "E" Dr Panda is pointing at?
■Game ２
People who suffer from colour blindness (色盲) cannot distinguish certain colours. Bill is worried that he might be colour blind. Luckily he passed the test. Can you tell the numbers hidden in the pictures above?
(Answers on next text)
◆“ Pat: Bill, something has been covering the lenses of your goggles! ”
■English highway﹕Because of
"Because of" introduces the reason for something. It is only used before a noun or noun phrase, but not before a sentence.
e.g. The football match was cancelled because of bad weather.
■Glossary
awareness (n) 意識
timely (adj) 適時的
lens (n) 鏡片
distinguish (v) 分辨
