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We must see through their eyes (Part 2 of 2)

June 8, 2012

| By Lynda Cherry, former Vice-President of International Programs

Categories: Communities, Eye Surgery, India

| Tags: blind, blindness, cataract surgery, cataracts, community, community development, community eye care, community health workers, hospital-based community eye health, India, quality, service, sustainability

On May 25, I wrote about why quality is so important to Operation Eyesight. In case you’re wondering why I’m writing about this now, it’s because too many people are afraid to get the help they need. For years now, we’ve known that next to cataracts, the second leading cause of avoidable blindness in developing… Continue Reading We must see through their eyes (Part 2 of 2)

Children with disabilities are often forgotten

June 1, 2012

| By Lorie Gibson, former Vice-President of International Programs

Categories: Communities, India

| Tags: artificial eye, child, childhood blindness, children, community eye care, community health workers, community workers, disability, eye injuries, India, low income, LV Prasad Eye Institute, ocular prosthesis, parents, poverty

I once met a little boy with one eye. Last year while in India, I visited the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, India. This world-class centre for vision care works closely with Operation Eyesight. I was touring the facility, marvelling at all the different departments. LVP handles just about every kind of eye problem… Continue Reading Children with disabilities are often forgotten

Celebrating a new hospital in Ghana (Part 1)

April 27, 2012

| By Lynda Cherry, former Vice-President of International Programs

Categories: Communities, Our Work, Prevention

| Tags: Africa, community eye care, community outreach, education, eye health education, Ghana, training, Watborg Eye Hospital, Watborg Eye Services

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)

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

April 5, 2012

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications

Categories: Communities, Kenya

| Tags: Africa, bicycles, cataract, community eye care, community outreach, community workers, Kenya, Kitale District Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, training

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)

Frontline workers reach remote patients in Africa (Part 1 of 2)

March 30, 2012

| By Lynne Dulaney, Former Director of Communications

Categories: Communities, Kenya

| Tags: Africa, community eye care, community health workers, community outreach, Kenya, Narok District Hospital, Naroosura Eye Clinic, trachoma, training

When medical personnel are scarce and rural populations are sparse, it’s time to get creative. Basic eye care is a significant problem in many parts of Africa; in fact, sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest rates of visual impairment and blindness in the world. Poverty, disease and lack of access to eye care all… Continue Reading Frontline workers reach remote patients in Africa (Part 1 of 2)

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