In Kenya and Zambia, Operation Eyesight is implementing the World Health Organization-endorsed SAFE strategy to treat and ultimately eliminate the blinding eye disease, trachoma. SAFE includes Surgery to treat trichiasis (the painful late stage of the disease), Antibiotics to eliminate infection, Face washing and hygiene education, and Environmental change including wells and latrines. As the… Continue reading The SAFE way to end trachoma
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2014 AGM: Our future is bright!
More than 60 donors, board members, staff and friends of Operation Eyesight gathered at the Devonian Gardens in Calgary, Canada on June 25 for our Annual General Meeting. It was a terrific evening filled with insightful stories and updates, celebration, laughter and good company. Kare, a grade five student from Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School, kicked off the… Continue reading 2014 AGM: Our future is bright!
Happy Canada Day!
On behalf of all of us at Operation Eyesight, I’d like to wish our Canadian supporters a happy Canada Day! As you sing our national anthem and watch the fireworks tonight, I hope you take the time to appreciate how fortunate we are to live in a country where we have convenient access to quality… Continue reading Happy Canada Day!
It started on a honeymoon…
After working in India for over 50 years, we have some great stories to share. For instance, our 10-millionth eye treatment was performed in 1987 on 12-year-old Satish Kumar for an infected gland in his upper eyelid. But did you know that Operation Eyesight’s origin in India is also a romantic one? In many ways,… Continue reading It started on a honeymoon…