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Vision problems prevent Robin Ledoux from reading to pass the time at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre, so he plays cards to stay occupied.
He has been on a waiting list to see an optometrist at the jail since last April, he said in a phone interview this week. He said he has submitted a new request to see an eye doctor since then, and is dealing with migraine headaches.
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“Pretty much I’ve got to stand right in front of the TV. I’m still squinting. I can’t read a book, so it eliminates me from doing a lot of things,” he said.
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