Grants Awarded for 2027
Every year, organizations around the world submit proposals to Optometry Giving Sight with a shared conviction: that access to primary eye care shouldn’t depend on where you were born. This year, 21 projects have been awarded grants, and the breadth of what they represent is nothing short of remarkable.
USA PRACTICE SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Doris Wong
Eleven years. That’s how long Dr. Doris Wong and her team have shown up for the World Sight Day Challenge — and they’re not slowing down.
CANADIAN PRACTICE SPOTLIGHT: North Toronto Vision Care
For Dr. Echharam and the team at North Toronto Vision Care, the World Sight Day Challenge isn’t just an annual fundraising event; it’s an annual reminder of why they do what they do.
Corporate Partner Spotlight: The Companies Behind the Challenge
The World Sight Day Challenge has always been a community effort — but “community” in this context means something bigger than any single participant.
Your Donations at Work: From Challenge to Change
Every dollar raised during the World Sight Day Challenge goes to work for the mission. OGS is a lean, efficient organization, which means that funds raised support everything that makes the work possible — from the grants that reach patients on the ground, to the infrastructure that ensures those grants are awarded wisely and managed well.
Case Study: Healing California – Kevin
Kevin rode his e-bike four miles to reach one of Healing California’s free Pop-Up Vision Clinics earlier this year, and that single journey changed the way he sees the world.
Corporate Partner Spotlight: Conexiant Vision
As a Gold-level partner of Optometry Giving Sight, Conexiant Vision brings more than reach. They bring a deep understanding of the community at the heart of this mission.
Your Donations at Work: Showing Up, No Matter What
Some of the most important work that OGS funds doesn’t make headlines. It just keeps going, through hurricanes, across island chains, one child’s eye exam at a time. This month, two grantees remind us what that kind of commitment looks like on the ground.
PRACTICE SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Angelica Villa – Villa Optometry
Dr. Angelica Villa has been helping OGS to give sight since 2009. A Vision Source doctor based in Chula Vista, she has supported the World Sight Day Challenge and recently joined TEAM OGS, deepening a commitment that was already nearly two decades in the making.
Optometry Giving Sight lance le Défi de la Journée mondiale de la vue 2026
Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Javier Prada-López, OD, to its Board of Directors.