Our team made some remarkable contributions at the 18th annual VISION 2020: The Right to Sight – India conference, held in Ludhiana this July. The conference brought together organizations, hospitals, health research institutes and others to gain a deeper understanding of challenges and opportunities in the eye health field. Our Global Director of International Programmes… Continue reading Action-packed VISION 2020 INDIA conference
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Toddler saved from deadly eye cancer by early diagnosis and treatment
Most toddlers keep themselves busy exploring their world with bright, wide-open eyes. So when the parents of two-year-old Shiva, from India, noticed a squint in his right eye, they knew right away that something was wrong. They took him to a government hospital where he was diagnosed with retinoblastoma. The most common eye cancer in… Continue reading Toddler saved from deadly eye cancer by early diagnosis and treatment
Eyeglasses bring a renewed sense of purpose
Renu lives and works as a domestic worker in Jorhat, Assam. For the last 11 years, her vision had been getting progressively blurrier. It got so bad that she struggled to complete her work and worried that her poor vision would prevent her from providing the quality of work that she was capable of. She… Continue reading Eyeglasses bring a renewed sense of purpose
Cataract surgeries change lives
Makoi lives in Jorhat, Assam, where she works as a day labourer. Two years ago, her vision began to cloud over, and she was unable to see at all after dark. She needed to leave her job early so that she could make it home safely before the sun went down. As a result of… Continue reading Cataract surgeries change lives