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!

With thanks to you, Sylvia

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: Our Work, Volunteers
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At Operation Eyesight, we are so grateful for our volunteers. Today we want to say “thank you” and “happy birthday” to one of our wonderful volunteers, Sylvia Constable! Sylvia – who just celebrated her 72nd birthday yesterday! – has been volunteering with Operation Eyesight since she retired from nursing seven years ago. She visits our… Continue Reading With thanks to you, Sylvia

Clouds of self-doubt disperse for formerly blind man

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eye Surgery, Our Work, Zambia
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Ever had a time in your life when you consistently told yourself you couldn’t do something? That negative inner voice might lead you to becoming chronically depressed, and the doubt you are feeling may become reality for you. Just ask Basson Mingishi, a 58-year old subsistence farmer who lives in Zambia with his wife and… Continue Reading Clouds of self-doubt disperse for formerly blind man

After 10 years of blindness, a child can finally see!

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Eye Surgery, Our Work
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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” wrote Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu. That famous saying has rang true for a 10-year old Indian girl named Tabseratun. Tabseratun recently made the longest trip of her life when she and her parents journeyed to Thakur Sitaram Seva Kendra Eye Hospital (TSSK), an Operation Eyesight… Continue Reading After 10 years of blindness, a child can finally see!

Health worker brings light to her community

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, India, Our Work
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The last of the sun’s rays cast over a small village near the India-Bangladesh border. Nurbhanu is finishing up her final house call of the day. As a community health worker with Operation Eyesight’s Community-Based Eye Health Project in West Bengal, India, she is used to working late into the evening. Tomorrow, a team from… Continue Reading Health worker brings light to her community

Benefits of eye surgery outweigh fear

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Communities, Eye Surgery, Ghana, Our Work
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Fear of the unknown can be debilitating. It can hold you back from making a decision that can ultimately prove beneficial. Yet when you take a chance, the benefits can be enormous! Let me tell you about Isaac Acquah. Born and raised in the seacoast town of Apam, in the Central region of Ghana, Isaac… Continue Reading Benefits of eye surgery outweigh fear