For nonprofit and community programs, the better question is not whether readers "sell," but whether participants actually use them when the service is offered.
Measure utilization instead of retail demand
A Vision Access program can track frames distributed, reader powers selected, locations served, remaining inventory, and replenishment need.
What supports useful distribution
- a clearly defined target population
- a realistic service setting
- organized reader powers
- simple nonclinical self-selection
- replenishment based on actual utilization
Use the result for future funding
Documented utilization can help the organization estimate future supply needs and support a continuation or expansion request.
Vision Access programs do not provide eye exams or diagnosis, and over-the-counter readers are not a substitute for professional eye care.
Continue: Vision Access Partnerships.