Grey Mist Lifting

Welcome to Grey Mist Lifting!

We named our blog Grey Mist Lifting because this expression – or words like it – are commonly heard in the clinics we support. When the bandages come off after cataract surgery, patients often describe what they are experiencing. For example; “Yesterday, all I could see was a grey mist. Today, the mist has lifted. I can see again.”

We hope you enjoy the posts and we invite you to comment and join the conversation!

Visible growth: our new vision centres

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, Eyeglasses, Our Work
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Many of our donors are familiar with the idea of eye camps; temporary clinics set up to provide eye care to people in rural or remote areas. After all, they’ve been a big part of our efforts for many years, because distance is a huge barrier for many people who need eye care. But temporary… Continue Reading Visible growth: our new vision centres

With thanks to you, Mona. Happy Volunteer Week!

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Volunteers
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This week is National Volunteer Week – a time to recognize, celebrate and thank Canadian volunteers. Operation Eyesight is fortunate to have a large group of wonderful volunteers who help in our head office in Calgary – many of them on a weekly basis. One of our dedicated weekly volunteers is Mona Soyland. Mona first… Continue Reading With thanks to you, Mona. Happy Volunteer Week!

A return to vision

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Ghana, Our Work
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What if you were told by a respected family friend that wearing eyeglasses would cause your child to go blind? Imagine your shock and fear! That was the situation faced by Hannah Quayson, a widow living in Kasoa, Central region, Ghana. Hannah works at a local convenience store to support her six children. After her… Continue Reading A return to vision

Charity tax credit cut a disappointment

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: News
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As an organization that relies on the support of Canadians in our mission to eliminate avoidable blindness, we are concerned by the cut to the tax credit for charitable donations in the 2015 Alberta provincial budget. We know that the generosity of Albertans won’t change, but it’s a worry that this will impact how businesses… Continue Reading Charity tax credit cut a disappointment

School screening in rural Kenya – using a mobile phone!

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Uncategorized
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Last spring, we told you how Operation Eyesight helped fund an exciting technological development that will revolutionize eye examination: a smartphone application called Portable Eye Examination Kit (PEEK). Now being tested in rural schools in Kenya, the school-based PEEK pilot project is helping build capacity of teachers to monitor and evaluate the visual acuity of… Continue Reading School screening in rural Kenya – using a mobile phone!