Sight leads to a better life

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Eye Surgery, Ghana, Our Work
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Ruth and her baby daughter, Judith, moved to Ejura, a town in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, in search of a better life. Little did they know that not all of their troubles could be left behind. When Judith was about a year old, Ruth noticed that there were white spots in her baby’s eyes. She was… Continue Reading Sight leads to a better life

Sharing our knowledge with the eye health community

| By Brian Foster, Former Executive Director
Categories: News, Our Work
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This week, representatives from Operation Eyesight (including yours truly) are headed to Durban, South Africa for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness’s 10th General Assembly. Our team will join 1,600 other delegates to discuss public health issues related to blindness and visual impairment. We submitted seven abstracts to the program committee, and we’re… Continue Reading Sharing our knowledge with the eye health community

Cataract surgery ensures a kinder fate

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Eye Surgery, India
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Thirteen-year-old Manjula lives with her mother and three siblings in a rented room in a slum of Bangalore, India. For years, Manjula enjoyed a normal life, going to school, playing with her friends and helping her mother with chores. But two years ago, she started having difficulty seeing the blackboard in class. She confided in… Continue Reading Cataract surgery ensures a kinder fate

Going door to door to end blindness

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, India, Kenya, Zambia
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There are lots of causes of avoidable blindness. One that’s especially common in the countries where we work is what’s known as “poor eye health-seeking behaviour.” It refers to people who have problems with their eyes, but don’t seek medical attention. We’ve learned there are a lot of reasons for this, including a lack of… Continue Reading Going door to door to end blindness

Going great distances to find those at risk of blindness

| By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director, Programmes
Categories: Communities, Kenya
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Evelyne, 28, is a wife, mother of three, and one of our most successful volunteers in her region of Kenya. As a Trachomatous Trichiasis (TT) case finder, Evelyne and a team of women and men travel long distances across Narok district’s dusty plains. When they reach tiny remote villages, the team goes door-to-door to identify,… Continue Reading Going great distances to find those at risk of blindness