Look at those big, beautiful eyes! This is baby Aarsh, from a small village just outside Moradabad city, in Uttar Pradesh. At seven months old, he weighs about seven pounds – what many babies weigh at birth. Aarsh’s mother, Shabana, was only seven months pregnant when she delivered him prematurely. Little Aarsh had been in… Continue reading This little one has a big future ahead
Category: Child Eye Health
Double victory: Twin sisters overcome Retinopathy of Prematurity
“There would be no life without eyesight,” says Vinit, the proud father of twin girls, Ayan and Vyan. Last summer, Vinit and his wife Anchal learned that their baby girls were born with Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). Together, the family has faced a challenging journey, witnessing the incredible growth and resilience of their precious daughters.… Continue reading Double victory: Twin sisters overcome Retinopathy of Prematurity
Little Alok and his big fight
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
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