Hello from India! As I write this, I’m here with our Operation Eyesight team in Hyderabad, where we’re meeting with eye care experts at the LV Prasad Eye Institute. You may know Hyderabad as the place where many Bollywood films are created. In fact, it was a wealthy filmmaker (LV Prasad) who supplied the land… Continue reading Remembering women in need
Tag: international development
Eyes wide open in 2012
Have you ever heard the term “blind charity?” If you’re guessing that’s what Operation Eyesight is about, you’d be mistaken. Of course, our work deals with blindness prevention and treatment, but we don’t expect our donors to give blindly, which is what the term refers to. Our wish is that our donors are fully aware… Continue reading Eyes wide open in 2012
What’s the difference between aid and development?
This week, we were fortunate to have with us in Calgary one of Africa’s most influential leaders in the fight against avoidable blindness. Daniel Etya’ale, MD, is executive director of the African region of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. As such, he is at the leading force for the development of eye… Continue reading What’s the difference between aid and development?
What about eye glasses? Part 2
In Part 1 on May 20, I wrote about the nature of low vision and the fact that millions of people suffer needlessly because they lack eyeglasses. Used glasses are not a reasonable solution to this ongoing issue, because they are often fitted to the “closest match” in one eye instead of the proper prescription… Continue reading What about eye glasses? Part 2
