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Organisation:Vision Spring
Location: Vietnam
Photographer: Anh Le Thi Hoang
Factory worker Le Thi Hiu, 51, assumed her declining vision was just aging. A free workplace screening through VisionSpring revealed presbyopia and provided her with reading glasses—restoring her independence at work and enabling her to help her grandson with homework as her family's sole breadwinner.
By August 2025, Le Thi Hiu will have completed 12 years working at Regent Garment Factory in Hai Duong, packaging and labelling products.
For three years, her eyesight had gradually deteriorated—a thin film seemed to cover her eyes constantly. Though aware her vision was weakening, she never planned to see a doctor. "I'm already 51, so I just thought poor eyesight was a normal part of getting older," she explained.
When her company announced free eye screening through VisionSpring's Clear Vision Workplaces program, she finally had her chance. She learned presbyopia was causing her blurry vision, and received +2.00 reading glasses.
"Without glasses, small text just blurs together. I often relied on younger colleagues to read tiny letters on clothing tags. Not anymore—now I can read everything myself."
When her company announced free eye screening through VisionSpring's Clear Vision Workplaces program, she finally had her chance. She learned presbyopia was causing her blurry vision, and received +2.00 reading glasses.
"Without glasses, small text just blurs together. I often relied on younger colleagues to read tiny letters on clothing tags. Not anymore—now I can read everything myself."
At home, her life is simple but full. Her husband, unable to work after a motorbike accident, cares for their grandson while she serves as the family's main breadwinner. "His parents work late shifts, so they asked me to help him practice writing. But my vision was so poor, I couldn't see what he wrote. Now I can see each letter clearly. For me, having clear vision means having everything."