Tag: child eye health

World Sight Day in Canada

On World Sight Day, October 9, we’re challenging everyone in Canada to prioritize vision in the name of education, employment and the economy This World Sight Day, our colours are lighting up skylines in communities across Canada, from Calgary to Winnipeg and from Guelph to Toronto. We’ll be sharing photos on our website and social… Continue reading World Sight Day in Canada

This little one has a big future ahead

In India, there are about 3.5 million premature births annually, and more than 150,000 are liable to develop Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). Without early diagnosis and treatment, infants like little Aarsh, pictured here with his mother Shabana, could otherwise have faced a life with irreversible blindness. Learn more.

Look at those big, beautiful eyes! This is baby Aarsh, from a small village just outside Moradabad city, in Uttar Pradesh, India. At seven months old, he weighs about seven pounds – what many babies weigh at birth. Aarsh’s mother, Shabana, was only seven months pregnant when she delivered him prematurely. Little Aarsh had been… Continue reading This little one has a big future ahead

World Sight Day 2024 – Child Eye Health

Students in Ghana receive their prescription eyeglasses following a school eye screening in honour of World Sight Day.

Students in Ghana celebrate getting their prescription eyeglasses following school screenings. They will now be better supported in their learning.

World Sight Day 2024: A Focus on Child Eye Health

For millions of children worldwide, vision loss and blindness create barriers for learning, growth and opportunities — that’s why child eye health is a focus this World Sight Day. For 17-year-old Jennifer from Ghana, blurred vision made it difficult to keep up in class — until a simple pair of eyeglasses changed her life.  “I… Continue reading World Sight Day 2024: A Focus on Child Eye Health