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> 34
The activities of OneSight - the Foundation of the Group dedicated to improving the vision of people
requiring assistance by means of voluntary work, research and training - continued in 2009.
OneSight operates in four areas, each of which includes specifi c operational programs:
• Global Eye Care, whereby volunteers carry out eye tests and deliver free recycled and newly manufac-
tured eyewear to thousands of adults and children in the poorest areas of the world.
• Regional Eye Care, in which volunteers work together with local partners to help those in need in
their regions by opening temporary clinics and using Vision Vans, i.e. mobile units equipped as an
eye specialist office. These programs are currently implemented in North America, Australia and
China.
• Community Eye Care, whereby Luxottica’s North American and Australian employees improve their
communities’ quality of life by means of programs operating in stores, schools, rest homes and other
community centers.
• Prevention: Preventative Eye Care, in which OneSight funds research into treatments and cures for vision-
threatening diseases and disorders and invests in developing the next generation of ophthalmologists
and professionals through the Dr. Stanley Pearle Scholarship Fund.
BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES
OneSight connects Luxottica Group employees worldwide as they work together towards a common goal
of providing clear vision to those in need.
Participation in OneSight missions requires intense teamwork to optimize the use of scant resources and
time and, as a result, multi-cultural teams form relationships and learn that diversity may unite rather than
divide. This collaboration accelerates inclusion and serves as an integrating infl uence on the different cul-
tures brought into the Group through acquisitions and geographical expansion.
2009
During the course of the 19 global clinics which affected 13 countries - including, for the fi rst time, Brazil
and South Africa - 500 volunteers have helped more than 236,000 people. Glasses were distributed,
thanks in part to work by the new recycling centre in Milan which was opened in 2009 in addition to the
fi ve existing structures in Cincinnati, Agordo, Port Washington, Pederobba and North Ryde. The total
number of individuals helped by OneSight has therefore exceeded 7 million.
Regional clinics in North America, Australia and China were 17 in total and have allowed 350 volunteers
to help more than 34 thousand people. In addition, the Vision Vans operated for a total of 76 days in
2009.
Lastly, OneSight gave US$ 230,000 to 13 research organizations in the United States and Italy, and granted
10 optometry degree scholarships in North America.