Kandi Chandramohan, 34, works as a parking lot attendant in Secunderabad, a city near Hyderabad, India. Born and raised in Hyderabad, he dropped out of school in Grade 7 to begin working. He lives with his mother, his wife and … Continue reading
Grey Mist Lifting
A Weekly Blog About Lives Changed Through Eye Care
Other posts by Lorie Gibson, Vice-President of International Programs
How is Operation Eyesight combating blinding trachoma in Kenya? Dr. Steve Mukiri, an ophthalmologist at the Narok District Hospital, reports on the local war against trachoma. (Read Part 1.) Before any Mass Drug Administration (MDA) exercise can kick off, our … Continue reading
This week, we present the first of a two-part story about the ongoing battle against blinding trachoma, a terrible infectious disease that is one of the leading causes of avoidable blindness globally. The World Health Organization, together with partners like … Continue reading
For a senior citizen, developing cataracts must be a shock, especially after a lifetime of relatively good vision. Think of the things you’d miss if you couldn’t see… family and friends, pets, reading, cooking, the beauties of nature and the … Continue reading
Two-year-old Logar and his family live in the remote village of Moili in northwestern India. Little Logar was born blind with congenital cataracts, likely due to a combination of malnutrition and poverty. He couldn’t play with other children and would … Continue reading
When I visited India for the first time last year, I was struck by the sheer number of people who seemed to be everywhere. That’s why it was hard to imagine that there are areas in India where people had … Continue reading
We certainly celebrated World Sight Day with style last week… by opening a beautiful new centre for eye health at University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. Operation Eyesight has been working to prevent avoidable blindness … Continue reading
If you’re someone who reads this blog each week, you know how proud we are of our approach to eye care and development. We believe we’re on the right track – helping people with immediate needs but also helping communities … Continue reading
Trachoma is the world’s leading cause of preventable blindness. I have seen people suffering from it in developing countries like Kenya and Zambia, where it is the most common and widespread eye health issue. An agonizing disease borne of a … Continue reading
Fun in a slum? What a concept! But it’s true – I have met cheerful and playful people in the slums of India that I have visited. For most of us, it’s hard to imagine that a slum can represent … Continue reading
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