The presence of a vision centre in one Indian community has played a key role in the reduction of blindness and visual impairment for local patients and families, according to a new study published in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Over the course of the four-year study, the prevalence of blindness and visual impairment in… Continue reading Vision centres help patient outcomes: study
Category: Communities
Celebrating Heroes, Celebrating MomsÂ
Mother’s Day is a chance for us to celebrate moms and the incredible women in our lives. For me, it’s also a chance to shine a light on the bravery and strength of mothers and the impact they have in their families and on entire communities. When our team first met Esther, cataracts in both… Continue reading Celebrating Heroes, Celebrating MomsÂ
All-female healthcare team to run mobile vision clinic in northern India
Today, on International Women’s Day, we are excited to tell you about an innovative project we are undertaking in partnership with NorQuest College (Edmonton, AB) and the Rotary Eye and ENT Hospital (Udhampur, India). The goal of the project is to give people in a rural district in northwest India greater access to eye health… Continue reading All-female healthcare team to run mobile vision clinic in northern India
Outreach programs help ensure that no one is left without eye care
Six-year-old Innocent lives in Nchenga Village, Zambia. Since the age of four, he has been suffering from conjunctivitis. Also known as pink eye, conjunctivitis is an inflammation or infection of the transparent membrane that lines your eyelid and covers the white part of your eyeball. In areas where access to clean water is limited, this unpleasant infection can… Continue reading Outreach programs help ensure that no one is left without eye care
