Free glasses and 'stop', a store in Milan helps people in difficulty: "They come to us with uncorrected myopia"

Public house opened in Corvette: Gino resellers already

Set on the counter, side by side, there are so many of them.If you look carefully, you can also find big brands like Dior, Persol or Ray-Ban.Everything without lenses is added by prescription.The price shown above, shown in accordance with the rules: zero euro.They are given by the people of the town: that's why they are called "hangers".They are kept for those who experience financial difficulties and cannot afford to buy them.This is a service of Social Occhialeria, which opened about two months back through Ravenna on the corner of Via Pomposa, in the Corvette area.

History of glass

"People come to our office, do an inspection, choose frames from them and we continue. They go home with new glasses without spending money," explained founder Gino Repetto to the Dossier portal. In two months, he made about 30 pairs for free.Others cost from 25 euros. The project was born in Genoa, where the first branch was opened in 20.20.(now) so is Milan."I originally had a warehouse next to Via del Campo, which was made famous by Fabrizio De André's song. Not far from it is Via di Prè, a quite difficult area with a lot of poverty," continued Repetto."I always received requests for glasses, even from foreigners: some needed them, some for children, some asked to send them to their home countries.

Factory Direct Supply

To guarantee the lowest prices, they buy frames and lenses directly from the factories, the same people who use the big brands.They buy pieces from famous brands, which increases costs: the cracks that can be seen in the shop window, they determine everything.The most common visual impairments are present, up to -4 myopia or +4 hyperopia.By attaching the lenses to the frames, they create different types of glasses: for children or reading, for sports, multipurpose, advanced.In addition to free people, products are set for sale: the price of the final price has increased, like the margin of other releases, but the price is still low enough to buy without an intermediary.The ancient village of Chiaravalle Abbey during the new opening in Cabito, active for twenty years (at 9 VIISSIOT, corner of Piazza Forterra).

300 people with untreated myopia

In Milan, Occhiale Sociale helps around 300 people.In Genoa in three years it reached about 20 thousand."We have a cross clientele. Many families with an ISEE of less than 10 thousand euros. Italians or those who have come to Italy, especially unaccompanied minors. They are often helped by organizations from the third sector," continues Repetto.For example, it gives us a prescription to fix lenses for a woman in prison.Issues: The Prisoners' Support Association sent it to Ocularia.We underestimate them. But it is necessary to correct them: to find a job, to learn Italian, to continue in parallel with others. "When I started it seemed that I was alone against everyone. The more I progress, the more I understand that this project makes sense," he says.

Eighty-eight out of ten are visually impaired

According to a report published by OneSight EssilorLuxottica Italia Foundation and Sensys in October 2025, eight out of ten Italians say they suffer from visual disturbances.Half are myopic, one in five is presbyopia.More than 90% of those suffering from at least one vision disorder try to intervene: more than 66% wear glasses.If not corrected, the defects "get worse over time and lead to health needs."And the costs are increasing," says the survey.Also noteworthy in this branch is the length of typical waiting times for the national health system: 39 out of 100 attempts to order eye care services, precisely for this reason, return to paid health care, whether private or intramural.Again according to the same survey, the majority (almost 70%) of the interviewed Italians have had eye examinations and contact with eye and contact lenses.lenses) until trial) now believe that payment means health care.