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!

Celebrating a new hospital in Ghana (Part 2)

| By Lynda Cherry, former Vice-President of International Programs
Categories: Communities, Ghana, Our Work
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Last week, we experienced the thrill of opening a new facility for Watborg Eye Services, just outside of Ghana’s capital city of Accra. This is an important development for Operation Eyesight, and we hope our supporters are as excited as we are. As I mentioned in last week’s post, this hospital has the potential to… Continue Reading Celebrating a new hospital in Ghana (Part 2)

Celebrating a new hospital in Ghana (Part 1)

| By Lynda Cherry, former Vice-President of International Programs
Categories: Communities, Our Work, Prevention
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What a great week for Operation Eyesight, and for the people of Ghana! On Wednesday, we opened a brand-new facility to replace the old Watborg Eye Services clinic, which is located in the Awutu Senya District, just outside Ghana’s capital city, Accra. As you can imagine, the completion of a significant capital project like this… Continue Reading Celebrating a new hospital in Ghana (Part 1)

Options are available to help developing African countries (Part 2 of 2)

| By Pat Ferguson, former President and CEO
Categories: Kenya, Prevention
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Ultimately, Operation Eyesight’s goal in Africa is to help each country achieve a comprehensive health care system that includes eye care – one that they can sustain without foreign support. Our commitment to sustainability – both fiscal and programmatic – will ensure that these collaborative projects and programs will continue long after our departure. Our… Continue Reading Options are available to help developing African countries (Part 2 of 2)

Options are available to help developing African countries (Part 1 of 2)

| By Pat Ferguson, former President and CEO
Categories: Kenya, Prevention
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Working with African people for many years, we have been constantly impressed with their initiative, leadership and awareness of their own social, economic and health care challenges. These are not helpless people. They have many of the tools they need to improve their own systems, except financial and human resources. With this in mind, Operation… Continue Reading Options are available to help developing African countries (Part 1 of 2)

Frontline workers reach remote patients in Africa (Part 2 of 2)

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications
Categories: Communities, Kenya
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Last week, I told you how many African countries are training frontline workers, including public health care staff, schoolteachers, midwives and traditional healers, to identify eye problems and other health concerns when they are working in the community. This type of community development program is highly effective in identifying health risks. When I was at… Continue Reading Frontline workers reach remote patients in Africa (Part 2 of 2)