Eight days of free healthcare

Cynthia Davis, 47, catches up on much needed rest in the middle of empty chairs as the Remote Area Medical health fair and clinic winds down on its eighth day at the Forum in Inglewood. She spent four days at the clinic.  (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

Danny Langston, 50, takes a nap while waiting for his new perscription eyeglasses toward the end of the eighth and final day of the Remote Area Medical health fair and clinic at the Forum in Inglewood.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Dental hygienist Mary Kay Alexander, left, and dental assistant Erika Bravo work on Yolanda Cervantes, one of their last patients Tuesday at the Forum.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Guadalupe Vasquez, 14, waits in line for a new pair of prescription glasses on the last day of the Remote Area Medical health fair and clinic.  (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

Tracie Bingham Salaam, left, and Zidkijah Zabad entertain fellow patients by dancing while waiting in line for free glasses on the Remote Area Medical health fair and clinic’s last day.  (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

Dental hygienist Dawn Lehaf cleans the teeth of Georgina Palacios during the sixth day of the clinic.  (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

Kevin Gonon, 7, is happy with his new prescription glasses that he got for free at the clinic.  (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

From left, Esther Pool, Jessica Russell, Nadia Haitienne and Rosa Sanchez receive instructions on how to brush their teeth properly from Dr. Barbara Pampalone.  (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

People line Kareem Court at the Forum in Inglewood on the third day of the Remote Area Medical clinic. Because of overwhelming demand, organizers decided to issue wristbands for entry, allowing patients to return for free care on another day.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Exhausted from waiting since 4 a.m., Adriana Viramontes rests her head on her son Edgar’s shoulder. Inside the Forum, the floor of the arena had been transformed into a huge medical clinic, where volunteer doctors, dentists, optometrists and other medical professionals provided services.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Angelina Aguilera, a dental assistant intern from Pico Rivera, selects tooth extraction tools on her third day of volunteer work at the Forum. The eight-day event has been drawing overwhelming response for free dental, vision and medical care.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Albert Wells, a 50-year-old unemployed construction worker, relaxes as volunteer dentist Dr. Nahid Amjadi, left, and assistant Tuyen Tu pull two of his decayed teeth. Wells said he hadn’t had dental care in 10 years and was grateful for the free services.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Dental assistant Irene Woo with the Tzu Chi Foundation USA takes an X-ray of Mesarat Agonafer as the patient bites on a digital film holder. In seconds, the finished photo of her sore tooth was ready.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Alicia DeLeon tries on a pair of eyeglasses from a selection of more than 250 frames. Once she picks a favorite, a pair of free glasses will be ready to wear in two hours.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Ondrey Thomas, 54, celebrates the new eyeglasses she just received at the clinic. “Before, I couldn’t even read a large-type Bible,” she said. “I don’t have a dollar in my pocket, but right now I feel like I have a million bucks!”  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

The sign on the Tsu Chi Foundation USA’s mobile dental office reflects the overwhelming response. The event gave free dental, vision and medical care to more than 1,500 people the day before.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Joy Lee, right, a volunteer from the Tzu Chi Foundation USA dental organization, breaks the boredom for patients waiting in the arena and encourages a sing-along.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

A patient sleeps in the stands, waiting for her number to be called for medical treatment. More than 1,000 people a day have spent hours in line outside before being registered for free care during the eight-day Remote Area Medical clinic.  (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)

Shirley Powell, 53, tries to get some sleep before the start of the clinic’s first day. She had been at the site since 10 the night before and received her ticket for free medical care at 3:30 a.m.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Tyrell McFarland, 46, waits in his truck at about 3:30 a.m. for the Remote Area Medical expedition to begin. “Working two jobs with no health insurance. I took the day off just to be here,” said McFarland, a security officer from South Los Angeles.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

On the first day of the clinic, Remote Area Medical founder Stan Brock, left, announces the ground rules for participants.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Patrick Shaw, left, and Barbara Cabrera wait in line to have their eyes examined.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Shem Walker Leto of Studio City is all smiles after having her teeth cleaned.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Dozens of volunteer dentists work on patients at the free clinic.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Shem Walker Leto has her teeth cleaned by dental hygienist Marie Ekins.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Dentists work on Arthur Patterson, 59. “While the opportunity’s here, I’m going to try and get as much medical as possible,” said the longshoreman.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Temporary facilities have been set up in the arena.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Optometrist Bernice Lim puts administers eye drops to Charlotte Henderson.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Dr. Kenneth Gould examines patient Aaron Rivero in an old locker room at the Forum.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Volunteer Belynda Holmes, center, gives Elon Kleckner, left, and daughter Ayana Kleckner a hug after signing them in for the free medical clinic.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)