Optometry students in Haiti receive invaluable hands-on training, despite civil unrest
Imagine a population of 11 million people—and only seven optometrists. This ratio is a reality in Haiti, a country that has faced significant, continuous hardships including political instability, a poor economy, natural disasters, the COVID pandemic, and more. In 2017, Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) partnered with Université d’Etat d’Haiti, Université de Montréal, VOSH/International, Charity Vision, and the Brien Holden Foundation to establish the Haiti School of Optometry. The partners set out to increase the number of locally trained optometrists and to establish an Academic Vision Centre to provide hands-on optometric training and care.
WestGroupe et Carl Zeiss Vision Canada donnent plus de 234 000$ à Optometry Giving Sight grâce à leur promotion ValuePak
Pendant sept années consécutives, WestGroupe et Carl Zeiss Vision Canada ont donné une partie des fonds récoltés grâce aux ventes d’ensembles de montures et de verres ValuePak – qui comprennent les montures Superflex® et synchrony® – à Optometry Giving Sight. Dans le cadre de cette promotion continue, les deux entreprises ont récolté jusqu’à présent plus de 234 000 $ en fonds cumulatifs pour Optometry Giving Sight, la seule organisation qui s’emploie à éradiquer les erreurs de réfraction non corrigées grâce à la croissance et à l’élargissement de l’optométrie partout dans le monde.
WestGroupe and Carl Zeiss Vision Canada Contribute More Than $234,000 to date through their ValuePak Promotion
For seven consecutive years, WestGroupe and Carl Zeiss Vision Canada have donated a portion of the proceeds raised from its ValuePak frame and lens package—which includes Superflex® frames and synchrony® lenses—and now their Lenz Pak packages—to Optometry Giving Sight (OGS). Through this ongoing promotion, the companies have raised more than $234,000 to date in cumulative funds for OGS, the only organization dedicated to eradicating uncorrected refractive error through the growth and expansion of optometry around the world.
Bienvenue à Nikki Earich, nouvelle directrice du développement pour l’Amérique du Nord
Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer la nomination de Nikki Earich au poste de directrice du développement pour l’Amérique du Nord. Dans son nouveau poste, Mme Earich aura la responsabilité de développer et de gérer les initiatives de collecte de fonds de l’organisation, tout en établissant et en renforçant des partenariats avec les cliniques optométriques, les professionnels des soins de la vue et d’autres intervenants clés du secteur.
Addition of Dr. Susy Yu to Board of Directors
“It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. Yu to our board of directors. Her years of experience in optometry—in practice, administration, governance, and leadership—will be an enormous asset as she brings valuable insight to the benefit of OGS and our partners,” said Lois Schoenbrun, executive director, OGS.
Développer des soins de la vue à long terme là où les besoins sont les plus grands : Nicaragua
En tant que professionnels des soins de la vue, nous connaissons le pouvoir de l’optométrie. Chaque jour, nous voyons comment la correction de la vue transforme la vie de nos patients. En dehors de nos salles d’examen, dans les régions mal desservies du monde, les soins de la vue les plus élémentaires permettent aux enfants de rester à l’école et aux adultes de continuer à travailler, en plus d’aider les collectivités à sortir de la pauvreté.
Developing long-term eye care where it’s needed most: Nicaragua
As eye care professionals, we know the power of optometry. Every day, we see the effect vision correction has on the lives of our patients. Beyond our exam rooms – in some of the most underserved areas of the world – the most basic eye care keeps kids in school, people at work, and can even bring communities out of poverty.
Welcoming Nikki Earich as our Development Director, North America
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Nikki Earich as our Development Director, North America. In her new role, Earich is responsible for developing and managing the organization’s fundraising initiatives, while building and strengthening partnerships with optometric practices, eye care professionals, and other key industry stakeholders.
OGS Selects FluoreSCENE Media as Official Social Media Partner & Becomes Charity of Choice for the ODs on Facebook Community
Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) has selected FluoreSCENE Media as its official social media partner to help expand the organization’s reach with eye care professionals as the charity of choice for the ODs on Facebook Community.
2022 Year In Review
2022 Year in Review – Your Support Made a Difference! These projects were supported in 2022: