Atul and his family live in a semi-permanent home in Jogyal, a remote village located in the drought-prone district of Latur, India. When he was eight years old, one of Atul’s classmates accidently hit him in the eye with a pencil. He felt pain right away, but then things seemed to get better… for a while.… Continue reading A teen can be a teen, now that he can see
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Unique end-of-school-year gifts
I can’t believe it’s June already! I remember when my kids were still in school, they’d be getting pretty antsy around this time. They just wanted to be outside enjoying the nicer weather, and most of their after-school activities were starting to wind down. I also remember running around trying to find that perfect end-of-the-year… Continue reading Unique end-of-school-year gifts
Building eye health awareness in Ghana
Like many developing countries, Ghana faces inadequate access to eye health services, which is why we’ve been working there since 2006. Our Ghana team knows that many people are fearful of accessing eye health care because of lack of awareness, poor service, distance, affordability and long wait times. Thanks to funding from our partner Seeing… Continue reading Building eye health awareness in Ghana
Biannual checkup: Majuli Island
We first told you about Majuli Island back in Spring 2014. Located in India’s remote state of Assam, it’s home to 168,000 people. Before Operation Eyesight launched a Hospital-Based Community Eye Health Program there in 2012, the island had no eye care at all. Operation Eyesight’s hospital partner for Majuli is Chandraprabha Eye Hospital, located… Continue reading Biannual checkup: Majuli Island
