If I became blind, I might not feel inclined to keep up with my daily chores. How about you? However, that wasn’t the case for 75-year old Deevanamma. “In spite of her blindness, she never sits idle,” neighbours told us admiringly. Deevanamma and her husband raised five children in the small Indian village of Ungamath.… Continue reading Neither blindness nor age can slow her down
Category: Communities
Golden rice helps make Vitamin A deficiency blindness a thing of the past
The topic of genetically engineered crops is controversial at best and polarizing for many. Some would argue that the benefits of being able to alter a plant’s genetic structure to make it bigger, faster-growing and/or more nutritious, outweigh other factors. Others question the ethics, safety and regulations of such modifications. However, those of us in… Continue reading Golden rice helps make Vitamin A deficiency blindness a thing of the past
India’s northeastern gateway to eye health
Siliguri Greater Lions Eye Hospital, located in North Bengal, India, is an advanced secondary level eye hospital run by the Lions Club of Siliguri Greater. Operation Eyesight has been a key supporter of the hospital since its founding in 1981. The hospital started in a modest fashion, offering only basic patient care services. Operation Eyesight… Continue reading India’s northeastern gateway to eye health
The Jenkyns Village program
Developed by our Indian staff, Operation Eyesight’s model of hospital-based community eye care stresses the importance of recruiting and training local individuals as community workers. The goal of these workers is to promote health in their communities, which they do through a process of eye health screenings, referrals, and follow-up visits. This model has been… Continue reading The Jenkyns Village program
