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: Edmonton Public Teachers’ Charity Trust Fund

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Communities
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American journalist and historian Henry Adams once said, “Teachers affect eternity; you can never tell where their influence stops.” The teachers of Edmonton Public Schools have taken that statement to another level with their Charity Trust Fund. A generous supporter of Operation Eyesight for more than 25 years, the Edmonton Public Teachers’ Charity Trust Fund’s… Continue Reading Thanks to you: Edmonton Public Teachers’ Charity Trust Fund

Our annual celebration: A photo essay

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: News
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Local donors, volunteers, board members and staff gathered for our Annual General Meeting at the Best Western Village Park Inn in Calgary, Canada on June 20. Each year, we take the time to pause and reflect on the progress we and our partners have made in the fight against avoidable blindness – progress made possible… Continue Reading Our annual celebration: A photo essay

Thanks to you: Don McIver

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Eye Surgery, Volunteers
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If you live in Campbell River, BC, you might open your mail one day to find a greeting card and gift from an enthusiastic Operation Eyesight supporter… even if you don’t know him personally. For the past 30-plus years, Don McIver has celebrated local milestones by giving friends, strangers and organizations like Rotary and church… Continue Reading Thanks to you: Don McIver

Thanks to you!

| By Pat Ferguson, former President and CEO
Categories: News, Our Work
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As we looked back on the 2011 year during our annual general meeting this past week, I was filled with immense gratitude for our donors. All of the work we do – every single project we undertake and every single person whose life is changed – is thanks to your kind generosity. Because of you,… Continue Reading Thanks to you!

A Dad is…

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: News, Our Work
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A dad is respected because he gives his children leadership. A dad is appreciated because he gives his children care. A dad is valued because he gives his children time. A dad is loved because he gives his children the one thing they treasure most: himself. ~ Author unknown With Father’s Day only two days… Continue Reading A Dad is…