The social day of lenses was a success, but they denounce a campaign against |NoticiasNet - Information from Rio Negro, Patagones and the coast.

2022-07-23 19:43:50 By : Ms. Nancy Huang

Over the weekend, more than 400 people attended the La Comarca community fair in Carmen de Patagones for the promotion of prescription glasses or orthopedic insoles at 3,500 pesos.Although from the organization they assured that the initiative was a complete success, they also denounced a campaign for political reasons that tried to tarnish the day.In a conversation with NoticiasNet, Lucas Roche, a referent of the CCC -Current Class and Combative- and member of the UTEP -Union of Workers of the Popular Economy- explained what happened.Asked about the anger of some people who went to the Basilio Villarino square, where the fair takes place, and said that they were charged more than 3,500 pesos, the social politician explained that "the campaign was clear, the ophthalmological control, plus the organic crystal white and the frame had that value, then there was an additional cost if the client asked for something else”.In this order, he explained that “if a person requested the basics at 3,500 pesos, but asked for an additional such as a bifocal lens, that had a cost of 6 thousand pesos and with protection 9 thousand pesos, but a private optician cost much more. , even reaching 55 thousand pesos”.Regarding payment, Rocche explained that “half was delivered when the person was attended by the professional and the rest when the product was withdrawn.This was not part of a national program, but they were professionals from José C Paz who tour the province with a wide variety of frameworks and templates.”When asked about the anger of some people, he expressed that “in this we must denounce a campaign for political reasons.Here it was clear, 3,500 pesos was the control by the ophthalmologist and the glasses, if the patient wanted something else it had an additional cost, but always at a social value”.In social networks, many people were in favor of the social day and highlighted that a visit to the ophthalmologist costs 4 thousand pesos, to which the lens must be added.The activity was carried out by UTEP with the collaboration of the Evita Movement and the October group.