Vision for the Poor – Sustainable Vision Care for All of Guatemala
In 2025, Optometry Giving Sight awarded a grant to Vision for the Poor to train 14 optometry technicians as primary care optometrists. A key strength of this initiative is the empowerment of indigenous optometrists to serve both urban and rural communities.
Thank you for changing lives like Abdiwali’s
Thanks to the generosity of donors, 14-year-old Abdiwali received free treatment for his eye condition through a grant from Optometry Giving Sight. And, today, he sees the world with much less pain—and much more possibility.
En cette période des Fêtes, faites un don et changez la vie de plus de personnes comme Abdiwali, de Mogadiscio en Somalie
C’est toutefois grâce à la générosité des donateurs qu’Abdiwali a pu recevoir un traitement gratuit par l’intermédiaire d’une subvention d’Optometry Giving Sight. Aujourd’hui, il peut désormais voir le monde avec beaucoup moins de douleur, et beaucoup plus de possibilités.
Donate this holiday season & change more lives like Abdiwali from Mogadishu, Somalia
Thanks to the generosity of donors, 14-year-old Abdiwali received free treatment for his eye condition through a grant from Optometry Giving Sight. And, today, he sees the world with much less pain—and much more possibility. Donate today to help more people like Abdiwali.
Optometry Giving Sight nomme Tony Sommer au Conseil d’administration
Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) a annoncé aujourd’hui la nomination de Tony Sommer à son Conseil d’administration. M. Sommer apporte avec lui une vaste expérience de leadership en matière de soins de la vue spécialisés, de technologie médicale et de croissance organisationnelle.
Optometry Giving Sight Names Tony Sommer to Board of Directors
Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) announced the appointment of Tony Sommer to its Board of Directors, bringing with him extensive leadership experience in specialty vision care, medical technology, and organizational growth
World Sight Day Challenge 2025 Wraps Up
Thanks to the generosity and spirit of optometry professionals, students, and business partners throughout Canada and the United States, the 2025 World Sight Day Challenge became one of Optometry Giving Sight’s (OGS) most impactful yet. We are deeply grateful to everyone who took part in this year’s Challenge. The passion and commitment shown by the optometry community served as a powerful reminder of what’s possible when people unite for a cause.
Partner Spotlight – National Vision
For decades, National Vision and 20/20 Quest have supported Optometry Giving Sight (OGS), reflecting shared goals of advancing the optometry profession and building sustainable vision care systems. In February 2025, 20/20 Quest awarded a $25,000 grant to OGS to help expand access to care and strengthen optometry’s global impact. We thank National Vision for its support.
Brien Holden Founders Award Dinner Honored OGS Founder
Optometry Giving Sight proudly hosted its inaugural Brien Holden Founders Award Dinner in Boston, bringing together members of the optometry community to celebrate the enduring legacy of Professor Brien Holden. The evening served as a heartfelt tribute to his pioneering work in global eye care and recognized the first recipients of the Brien Holden Founders Award: Dr. Greg Pearl and CooperVision.
OGS Awards Nearly $1 million in grants for 2025
The generous support of our donors has enabled Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) to award grants totaling nearly $1 million USD in 2025 to fund the following projects, designed to provide both short-term and long-term, sustainable solutions to the issue of uncorrected refractive error globally. In all, 24 grants were awarded to 21 organizations.