Optometry Giving Sight is delighted to announce that it will provide funding for a new 5 year project based at the Asmara College of Health Sciences that will contribute to the development of Optometry in Eritrea.

This program was established to dramatically increase the number of people in the region who are trained and gainfully employed within existing health and educational structures. The aim is to provide maximum career opportunities for graduates,

The establishment of a School of Optometry at Universidade Lúrio is the result of a new project co-funded by Optometry Giving Sight. Selected candidates from across the country have begun either the 3 year Optometry Technician course or the 5 year Optometry Degree which will provide them with the skills to help the millions of people in need of vision care in their local communities and surrounding areas.

This program aims to deliver eye care and spectacles to people in need in South Africa through the development of a service delivery system within the district health system of KwaZulu-Natal. This includes a Child Eye Care Delivery model aimed to immediately deliver eye care services to children

Zambia is one of the world’s poorest countries, with an estimated 67% of the population living in abject poverty. Refractive error has been identified as the most common cause of vision impairment in Zambia, significantly affecting school performance in children.