Project Updates

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Addition of Dr. Susy Yu to Board of Directors

Optometry Giving Sight is pleased to announce the addition of Susy Yu, OD, MBA, FAAO, to our 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,...

Developing long-term eye care where it’s needed most: Nicaragua

We greatly appreciate the support of donors, whose generosity enables us to support projects like this optometry school in...

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...

Case Studies

Uganda: Patrick Teira

It was not until one of our career guidance sessions in my final year of secondary school when one of my teachers talked about the newly introduced optometry course at Makerere University. It was then that I formerly got introduced to the optometry profession.

I feel like my life can being now

Emmanuel is a 12 year old boy who didn’t attend school. He wished every day he could go with the other children in the village but he had been nearly blind since birth. He spent his days in his village which he knew well enough to get around. His local community tried to look out for him to help him stay safe.

Albino Children in Africa

Albinism is a congenital disorder that is characterised by the partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, eyes and hair. The disorder has a very high prevalence in Tanzania with 1 in every 1,200 people suffering from it.