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Prioritizing vision care for all on World Sight Day

Kalkidan, a second grade student in Ethiopia, has her eyes refracted during a World Sight Day school screening.

On October 9, we celebrated World Sight Day with events across the globe. In Canada, our colours lit up the skylines in Calgary, Winnipeg, Guelph and Toronto to raise awareness about eye health and the passing of the National Strategy for Eye Care Act, which will help make vision care a national priority. In Ghana,… Continue reading Prioritizing vision care for all on World Sight Day

Community health worker breaks down barriers with empathy before eye charts

Community health worker Robiroy poses with a patient outside of a home in Meghalaya, India. Photo: Emmanuel Benia Tanti / Program Manager, India.

In the hills of Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi District, Robiroy, a young community health worker from Nongpoh Vision Centre, was assigned to serve 47 villages with a population of more than 16,000. Initially, he encountered skepticism from the community, as people feared medical interventions or had misconceptions. For many, fading vision was simply part of growing old.… Continue reading Community health worker breaks down barriers with empathy before eye charts

How an eye screening changed everything for Zara

From her earliest days in school, 13-year-old Zara in Nepal struggled to get by. She couldn’t read what her teachers wrote on the blackboard, and she often rolled her eyes around and made unusual body movements, instantly making her stand out as “different” to her peers. We can only imagine how lonely and confusing life… Continue reading How an eye screening changed everything for Zara