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!

Thanks to you, Margaret Ratcliff

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Communities, Donors, Our Work
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Margaret, who has been giving to Operation Eyesight for 25 years, says she has been a loyal donor for several reasons. It runs in the family. Margaret’s mother also gave to Operation Eyesight before she passed away in 2003. Although she can’t remember for sure, Margaret has a hunch that it was her mother who… Continue Reading Thanks to you, Margaret Ratcliff

Teacher is “mother of cleanliness” to her students

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Clean Water, Kenya, Our Work
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Trachoma is a blinding eye disease that is prevalent in Kenya’s Narok District. Caused by bacterial infection, it spreads easily through contact with eye discharge from infected people on hands, towels and clothing, and also through direct transmission by flies. But trachoma can be prevented with proper sanitation – and Sarah Kiruri, a teacher at… Continue Reading Teacher is “mother of cleanliness” to her students

Thanks to you, Murray Soupcoff

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Donors
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Operation Eyesight is very lucky to have dedicated donors who are preventing avoidable blindness. But we also couldn’t do our work without the help of those who donate their time! Although the days of Operation Eyesight being an all-volunteer organization are long past, we always appreciate those who want to help out, which is why… Continue Reading Thanks to you, Murray Soupcoff

Q&A with Rob Ohlson, Board Chair

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Communities
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In June 2014, Rob Ohlson was announced as new Chair of the Operation Eyesight Canada Board of Directors. We are delighted to have Rob, our former Vice Chair, lead our volunteer directors as they provide strategic direction to assist us in fulfilling our mission to eliminate avoidable blindness. We checked in with Rob to get… Continue Reading Q&A with Rob Ohlson, Board Chair

Helping children succeed this fall

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eyeglasses, Our Work
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It’s back-to-school time here in Canada. Parents are running around this week, stocking up on supplies and picking out new outfits for their children to wear this fall. We all want to send our kids back to school feeling good about themselves; we want to do everything in our power to help them succeed, both… Continue Reading Helping children succeed this fall