The Optometry Unit at UWI St Augustine’s Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences has received the generous donation of a FastGrind lens-producing machine.

Valued at TT $300,000, the machine was given by Dr. Deo Singh, Managing Director of the Caribbean Eye Institute.

According to the University, this state-of-the-art equipment will enhance both teaching and clinical training in the Unit.

The FastGrind technology allows for the rapid generation of high-powered optical lenses on-site, giving students and faculty hands-on experience with cutting-edge lens dispensing and fabrication techniques.

Dr. Singh formally presented the machine to senior faculty members, including Professor Hariharan Seetharaman – Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, and Dr. Kingsley Ekemiri – Head of the Optometry Unit.