World Sight Day is an international day of awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October to focus attention on the global issue of eye health. This year, our teams around the world celebrated by increasing access to services, reaching out to communities, and providing quality eye care to those most in need. View the images below for… Continue reading South Asia World Sight Day Activities
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When it comes to accessible eye health, everyone counts
Nearly everyone in the world will experience an eye health issue in their lifetime. Currently, 1.1 billion people around the world live with vision loss, but in 90 percent of cases, that vision loss is avoidable.1 This means that through prevention activities – such as eye health education or the provision of clean water to prevent disease – or treatment – such as prescription eyeglasses… Continue reading When it comes to accessible eye health, everyone counts
Access to eye health care is a lifeline for a family in India during lockdowns
Living with her children in India, Shahnaz and her family provided well for themselves. She worked as a tailor, and her three young adult children all worked to contribute to the household income. She was a widow, and when she started losing her sight a couple of years ago, she became unable to do her… Continue reading Access to eye health care is a lifeline for a family in India during lockdowns
Vision is critical to livelihood for a man providing for his family
Samson is a very active 72-year-old. He takes pride in working hard to provide for his family. He weaves baskets to sell in town and he tends to his field with a plough and oxen. When he started to lose his sight, he was terrified. His ability to provide for his family depended on his… Continue reading Vision is critical to livelihood for a man providing for his family
