Alok was just four when he was first brought by his parents to the L V Prasad Eye Institute at Bhubaneswar in June 2019. They had noticed a white spot on the black portion of his left eye, sought consultation with a local ophthalmologist, and had been referred to the institute on the suspicion of… Continue reading Little Alok and his big fight
Category: Child Eye Health
Access to eye health care provides children with the gift of education and the ability to achieve their potential
Each year at this time I am transported back to a time that the Gift of Sight changed the life of a young girl I encountered in Northern India… It was about a decade ago and I was visiting a school as part of my work with Operation Eyesight. The room was loud – full… Continue reading Access to eye health care provides children with the gift of education and the ability to achieve their potential