Do you enjoy listening to the radio? News programs, talk shows, music, weather reports, traffic updates – they’re all pleasurable and useful, but I suspect we take often take radio’s availability for granted. Yet for a 32-year old Zambian named Ides Habeenzu, listening to the radio actually helped restore her eyesight! Ides lives with her… Continue reading Radio helps direct rural, remote Africans to health care
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Securities prove to be a very special type of gift
Giving a gift of securities to Operation Eyesight last year proved doubly rewarding to longtime donor Penny Pattison. When Penny’s father died in 2010, and left her some money, Penny made a bequest in her own will to Operation Eyesight with part of her inheritance. After consulting with her financial advisor, she invested some of… Continue reading Securities prove to be a very special type of gift
From our hearts to yours
This week is Valentine’s Day – a traditional time to tell people how much we care for them. Today, we want to tell our donors how much their support means to us, and to those whom we serve! At Operation Eyesight, we care a great deal for the people who support our mission of preventing… Continue reading From our hearts to yours
Smart phone app developed to screen for vision problems
Tackling childhood blindness and visual impairment in low-income countries presents considerable challenges. Infrastructure and human resources are seriously lacking, and systems for accurately testing children for eye conditions and improving follow-up rates are often non-existent or inadequate. If there was a way to improve the way that children’s eyesight is screened and treated across low-income… Continue reading Smart phone app developed to screen for vision problems