Making eye care part of health systems

Putting people first – Integrated Peoplecentred Eye Care (IPEC) is the gold standard in global eye health and has been a key part of our approach for decades. Understanding the unique needs, preferences and values of individuals and communities allows us to strengthen health systems in villages like Hong, in Arunachal Pradesh. Here, the vision centre is part of the local wellness centre.

Today, we are one of the few nongovernmental organizations partnering with the Government of India to open vision centres in existing government health facilities, bringing quality eye health care to underserved communities. Together, we are establishing and equipping vision care facilities, training existing healthcare staff and developing a continuum of care for patients – from… Continue reading Making eye care part of health systems

Little Alok and his big fight

To combat the growing number of eye cancers in India, in 2015 we opened the Operation Eyesight Universal Institute for Eye Cancer at the L V Prasad Eye Institute’s (LVPEI) Hyderabad campus. The facility provides life-changing cancer treatment to adults and children like Alok, pictured here, all at low or no cost.

Alok was just four months old when he was first brought by his parents to the L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) at Bhubaneswar in June 2019. They had noticed a white spot on the black portion of his left eye, sought consultation with a local ophthalmologist, and had been referred to the institute on the… Continue reading Little Alok and his big fight

A family’s passion: an interview with Dr. Geoffrey Wiafe

For Dr. Geoffrey Wiafe, ophthalmology is a family passion. He joined the team at Watborg Eye Services in Ghana in April 2021, where he works alongside his father, Dr. Boateng “Bo” Wiafe, our Technical Advisor. Together, they provide eye surgery and advanced eye care to the country’s underserved patients and communities. Did we mention his… Continue reading A family’s passion: an interview with Dr. Geoffrey Wiafe