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To train teachers as childhood vision screeners in order to identify reduce refractive errors and vitamin A deficiencies in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India
The projectUttar Pradesh is India's largest state and also one of its poorest. With 29% of theShow More
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To introduce and integrate diabetic retinopathy screening into the diabetes clinic at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi
The projectThe diabetes clinic at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) is the firstShow More
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To create a sustainable pediatric continuum of care in Guatemala to reduce the prevalence of avoidable blindness and visual impairment
The projectAlthough 42% of Guatemala’s population are children, a comprehensive continuum of care (CoC) for pediatric eyecare does not currentlyShow More
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Prevention of blindness due to Retinopathy of Prematurity in Tamil Nadu, India
The projectRetinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a blinding condition that occurs in 35-47% of preterm babies. India has the highest prevalence of preterm births in the world, with theShow More
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To alleviate visual impairment among Brazilians living in vulnerable conditions through optometric training and eye care delivery
The projectThere are multiple barriers to eye care in Brazil, even in more developed areas of the country. InShow More
To reduce cataract blindness through the provision of surgical and primary eye care services in Karnali province, Nepal
The projectKarnali is the least developed of seven provinces in Nepal. Eye care services in Karnali are limited to those provided by non-Show More
To increase the provision of eye screening, cataract services, spectacles and medicines among the minority population in District Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
The projectMinority populations in District Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanShow More
To eliminate cataract blindness in Udhampur, India
The projectFounded in 2000, the Udhampur Rotary Eye and ENT Hospital (REH) in Northern India is a 25-bed multispecialty secondary hospital that aims to provide care for the highly underserved communities in surrounding mountainousShow More
To establish the first community eye center in Chemba District, Tanzania
The projectDespite major improvements in health care in Tanzania, no funds have been allocated to support eye care services in rural areas of the country, where approximately 80% of the population resideShow More
To reduce the burden of avoidable blindness in Mopti through the provision of eye care and optometric training
The projectThe prevalence of visual disability in Mali is 4.98%. This not only affects personal and social development, but augments poverty and inequality. In theShow More
To reduce the incidence of diabetic-related blindness among the underprivileged population in Bhopal and surrounding areas of Central India
The projectAlthough early diagnosis and prompt treatment has been shown to prevent blindness associated with diabeticShow More
To conduct weekly ROP screening in neonatal units across Chattogram in Bangladesh
The projectIn Bangladesh 19% of babies are born prematurely and 22% are born with low birth weight (<2,500g). Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a condition affecting preterm, low birth weight infants, has been found toShow More
