Category: Child Eye Health

Bringing futures into focus – the links between clear vision and quality education

Between textbooks, whiteboards and videos in class, most of the information that’s presented to kids at school is visual. So what does that mean for a child who can’t see clearly? In countries where eye health care is difficult to access, a simple eye condition like myopia (nearsightedness) can cause a student to fall behind… Continue reading Bringing futures into focus – the links between clear vision and quality education

Siblings’ cataracts diagnosed, thanks to school screening

Caption: Cataracts had robbed 14-year-old Isaac and his five-year-old sister Grace from Ghana of their ability to help their mom at home and play outside with friends. Thanks to school eye health programs, they were referred for sight-restoring surgery, which they received free of charge. Their mother, Samanta, says she is thrilled with her children’s progress. https://www.operationeyesight.com/blog/2024/03/siblings-cataracts-diagnosed-thanks-to-school-screening/

The oldest of four kids, 14-year-old Isaac is his mother’s biggest helper – assisting with chores like cleaning, sweeping and looking after his younger siblings. But a few years back, Isaac started having problems finding things around the house. One day, his mom, Samanta, sent him outside to sweep the compound, but he came back… Continue reading Siblings’ cataracts diagnosed, thanks to school screening

Surgery boosts a teen’s vision and confidence

After living with a strabismus — commonly known as a squint - since birth, 15-year-old Mahek, from the Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh, India, faced both worsening eyesight and stigma from others in her community. Thanks to an eye health screening camp at her school, she received life-changing surgery. “The treatment has boosted my confidence,” she says. Read Mahek’s full story.

Every child deserves to be healthy, loved and accepted. After Mahek was born with strabismus – commonly known as a squint – she faced not only the prospect of worsening eyesight throughout her life, but also stigma from others in her community. “I felt different from other kids my age and wished I had normal… Continue reading Surgery boosts a teen’s vision and confidence

Help for the whole family

Preeti’s entire family – including her three younger brothers – was impacted when she lost her sight following a traumatic eye injury. Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, she received sight-restoring eye surgery free of charge.

For her family, 14-year-old Preeti is more than a daughter and sister – she is a caregiver to her three younger brothers and helps her single father run their household. Preeti also has big dreams for her family, who live together in a remote village in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. “I… Continue reading Help for the whole family