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The Gift of Sight for Children across Jamaica

The Gift of Sight for Children across Jamaica

On a recent day at a primary school in rural Westmoreland, Jamaica, a teacher sat at her desk in the front of the brightly painted classroom with a young boy by her side. He watched intently as she reviewed his assignments, her pen poised to create the check marks...

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Uganda: Patrick Teira

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

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

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.

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