Celebrating Dads & Grandpas on Father’s Day

Whether you call him Baba, Tata or Dad, he’s been there since the start to pick you up when you’ve fallen down, to listen to your problems or just to give you a hug. Today, join us in celebrating the fathers and grandfathers in our Operation Eyesight community. Bhagiram: India Today, Bhagiram is proud to… Continue reading Celebrating Dads & Grandpas on Father’s Day

Vision centres help patient outcomes: study

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

Celebrating Heroes, Celebrating Moms 

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 Moms 

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