Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital in Nairobi Kenya, which began as a small clinic with just 20 beds and 1 doctor in 1997, has now grown to become the forefront of optometric and ophthalmic services in East and Central Africa. The Hospital has taken care of over 1.2 million people’s eyes
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Myth: Injecting yourself with disinfectant can help to cure COVID-19
You might have heard that injecting yourself with, inhaling or eating/drinking disinfectant or bleach can protect against, or help to cure, . This is not true. You might have heard that the US president, , suggested this as a potential treatment for the coronavirus. While it is true that
Interview with Dr. Ucheoma Udoha, founder of CrispVision
Dr. Ucheoma Udoha is a Nigerian doctor. She is passionate about ending preventable blindness, by providing eyecare solutions to people in underserved communities. That’s why she launched CrispVision. Right for Education met Ucheoma at WISH, where she was nominated as a WISH Young Innovator 2018, and was presenting CrispVision’s new
Test your vision with CrispVision’s Eye Test Kits
CrispVision is a Nigerian organisation that is passionately committed to ending preventable blindness. They aim to provide quality, affordable and accessible eye care solutions to people in underserved communities. CrispVision was founded by Dr. Ucheoma Udoha in 2014. You can read our interview with her here. They provide several services:
Interview with Dr. Andrew Bastawrous, the co-founder and CEO of Peek Vision
Andrew Bastawrous is the cofounder and CEO of Peek Vision. He is an ophthalmologist (eye surgeon), and Associate Professor in International Eye Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. We spoke to him about his work, his inspiration, and the future of Peek Vision. Tell us about
Using smartphones to identify people who need eye health care: Peek Vision
Did you know that 80% of blindness could be either cured or prevented? The first step in preventing blindness is diagnosing eye diseases. Until recently, trained heath care workers and expensive, fragile equipment, were needed. These were not available in many communities in Africa. However, almost everybody has access to
Ageing and the eye
Our eyesight gets worse as we get older. This is an unfortunate fact of life for all people over the age of about 40. In this article we will tell you about some of the most common causes of vision loss in older people. The most important point is that
Computer labs for the blind: the inspiring story of inABLE in Kenya
We want to share an inspiring story with you. inABLE was founded in 2006. Their initial aim was to provide safe spaces for children to read. In 2008, Irene Mbari-Kirika, the founder of inABLE was inspired by blind children in Thika, Kenya, and inABLE decided to focus on empowering blind
Braille – a written language for the blind
Braille is probably the most famous tool for the blind and visually impaired. It is a written language that can be ‘read’ with your fingers instead of your eyes. Instead of letters, the characters are formed of tiny raised dots. The person reading the braille can run their fingertips along
Causes, prevention and treatment of leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis is an infection. It is caused by a protozoa. Protozoa are single cell organisms that can only grow inside another living organism. The protozoa is called Leishmania. There are many types of Leishmania species that infect humans. It is spread to humans by the bite of phlebotomine sandflies. The
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