Our Story

Hi! I'm Dr. Rupa Wong

I'M AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST, MOM OF 3 AND FIRMLY ENTRENCHED IN MY LATE 40'S (I'M 47!)

My name, Rupa, means beauty in Sanskrit

It's a name I used to feel embarrassed by growing up - for both its unusualness and its meaning. But age provides acceptance and my name is now one I embrace wholeheartedly and thought perfect for these readers.

Screw Aging Gracefully,

AGE FEARLESSLY INSTEAD

When I started needing reading glasses a few years ago, I was lucky enough to own my own Glasses Shop at my eye clinic. I could never find anything that matched my sense of style, nor anything with high quality lenses. So I made my own custom readers for years.

Every time I would head out for a Girls Night with my friends for dinner or at a show, my friends would beg to borrow my readers. "Why is this so much clearer than mine?? ,” they would ask, "and how can I get the bling-y readers too??"

Yes, we’re over 40. But that doesn’t mean we need to fade into the background. And our readers shouldn’t either. Every woman deserves to feel bold and fearless in her own skin, to be unapologetic about getting older and to have the highest quality vision correction without paying for custom made glasses.

MY MISSION

As a pediatric ophthalmologist, I also have witnessed firsthand the impact of glasses on a child’s life. In many cases, it’s not just about seeing more clearly or being able to engage better in school and other activities, but also about preventing loss of vision from amblyopia.

With the rise of increased screen time with devices and other environmental factors, close to 40% of American kids now need glasses. Yet many children do not have access to vision screens nor the glasses they desperately need. During my time on the Board of Directors at Project Vision Hawaii, I conducted free preschool vision screenings across the state to help these kids at their most vulnerable.

That’s why the mission of providing one pair of glasses to a child in need, with each pair of Rupa Readers is close to my heart.

BECAUSE GOOD SIGHT SHOULD BE THE BIRTHRIGHT OF EVERY CHILD

I’ve partnered with Vision To Learn, a non-profit organization which works with schools to identify and correct vision problems among students in poverty. Every pair of Rupa Readers purchased buys a pair of glasses for a child in a low-income community