If you sprain an ankle or come down with a bad cough, your first stop is usually your family doctor. But when it comes to blurry vision, the path to care often looks very different. Around the world, eye health is still treated separately from primary health care, creating gaps that leave people without the… Continue reading How we’re working to integrate eye care into primary health care
Category: Eyeglasses
Eyeglasses bring hope and better grades to Fassikaw Â
An eight-year-old second-grade student in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, regained clear vision thanks to free eyeglasses from Operation Eyesight’s School Eye Health Program.
Future back in focus for Ethiopian student
Imagine failing the same grade twice. And the first grade, no less. That’s an experience 11-year-old Hayat, in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, has gone through. Today Hayat, held back by difficulties with her eyesight, is continuing to work on her first-grade accreditation, alongside seven- and eight-year-olds. Born with a twin brother, Hayat had vision problems from… Continue reading Future back in focus for Ethiopian student
With sight restored, Anastasia reclaims her independence
Anastasia, a 41-year-old mother of two teenage daughters, lives in Jei Krodua, in the Awutu Senya District of Ghana, where she earns a living brewing and selling asaana, a traditional local beverage. For nearly six years, she struggled with deteriorating vision, frequently endured pain and suffered from extreme sensitivity to light. These challenges made selling… Continue reading With sight restored, Anastasia reclaims her independence
