Show i Attends Contact Lens Meet Recently returned from the National Contact Lens Congress held in Las Vegas Nevada is Dr Wm Pace THE CONGRESS sponsored annually by the National Eye I Research Foundation a not- not profit for organization engaged in professional education and research presented a three- three day program around the theme Eye Care World Comes to You Scie Scientific papers by distinguished distinguished distinguished dis dis- representatives of the eye field and a series of important forums and workshops workshops workshops work work- shops made up the program SUMMARIZING national statistics on rehabilitation of the blind Dr George Hellinger of New York said mainly 70 ro percent of the legally blind examined were able to receive receive receive re re- substantial and useful improvement in vision through the use of special lenses He urged full cooperation among psychologists social workers counselors educators and eye specialists to assure i progress in help to the pare par- par J e 1 t ti tally illy lly blind I I The number of contact lens wearers in America according accord accord- ing to Dr Newton Ne K Wesley of Chicago is now over nine million Nearly 50 o 0 other t the h e r speakers participated in the Congress Lu |