Our partners
Optometry Giving Sight was established in 2003 by three of the world’s leading eye care organizations – the World Optometry Foundation (WOF), the International Centre for Eyecare Education (ICEE), and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). These organizations came together to collaborate on a global campaign in support of the goals of VISION 2020: The Right to Sight to give sight to millions in need while helping to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020.
WOF - World Optometry Foundation
The WOF is the humanitarian arm of the World Council of Optometry, an international organization with more than 50 country members dedicated to the enhancement and development of eye and vision care worldwide. WOF was created in 2000 to work with individuals, academic institutions, professional associations and health ministries to facilitate the enhancement and development of eye and vision care around the world.
Web site: www.worldoptometry.org/newwof.htm
ICEE - International Centre for Eyecare Education
Founded in 1998, with its headquarters at University of New South Wales in Australia, ICEE is a not-for-profit, non-government organization that is committed to delivering a solution. ICEE's mission is to eliminate avoidable blindness due to uncorrected refractive error by developing sustainable solutions for disadvantaged communities in need.
ICEE is also active in service delivery and development of human resources and infrastructure for eye care delivery to those in need in the Asia-Pacific region and Africa.
Web site: www.icee.org
IAPB - International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
IAPB was established in 1975 as a coordinating, umbrella organization to lead an international effort in mobilizing resources for blindness prevention activities. Its first major achievement was to promote the establishment of a World Health Organization (WHO) program for prevention of blindness. The purpose of the IAPB is to promote and sustain a global campaign against all forms of avoidable blindness led by governments with input from the WHO, and non government organizations (NGOs). Campaigns now exist in more than 80 countries. In 1999, IAPB and WHO developed and launched the VISION 2020: Right to Sight Program.
Web site: www.iapb.org
