A Buckhannon resident receives an eye exam at the make-shift clinic
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A team of 41 volunteers from the WVU Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology Sciences traveled to Buckhannon to host a free flood relief clinic for residents affected by historic flooding in Upshur and Lewis counties in July 2026.

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