The convulsive situation in Mali, insecurity, restrictions and lack of resources severely limit transport and travel options, which greatly complicates healthcare. The Eyes of the world team developing the ophthalmological cooperation project in the Mopti region constantly discusses the problem of patient screening and works to improve accessibility to quality health care in order to […]
On November 21, the Foundation held the 23rd annual solidarity dinner The Night of the Eyes of the world, with the aim of raising funds for cooperation projects and continuing to raise awareness of the precarious situation of eye care worldwide. The event took place at the Auditorium of the Industrial School, with the support […]
In October, Eyes of the world is launching the ‘Cooking for your eyes’ campaign on its social networks to spread the importance of healthy eating and a balanced and varied diet that is beneficial for eye health. Through various publications, the properties of the vitamins and nutrients contained in many foods and their preventive role […]
In the Mopti region, where Eyes of the world carries out its cooperation programme, there are only three ophthalmologists in practice to attend to more than two million inhabitants. In addition, the area is experiencing a difficult political-war situation that is causing a massive exodus of people fleeing the most conflictive regions, causing a shortage […]
Within the projects to improve and strengthen the eye health system in the province of Inhambane, Eyes of the world incorporates gender-sensitive activities to combat cultural patterns and practices prevalent in some areas where sexist attitudes and behaviours are still condoned. In the case of eye health, many women are unable to receive the ophthalmological […]
Around World Sight Day, Eyes of the world promoted various activities to raise awareness and prevent eye health. Within the framework of the Eyes of Bolivia project, the most outstanding initiatives were the following: In the municipality of Toledo, Department of Oruro, a rally was held, attended by more than 1,000 people including municipal authorities, […]
Following the very satisfactory results of the first training cycle at the WetLab at the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Oruro, a second cycle was launched in August, this time opening the call for ophthalmology specialists from all Bolivian departments interested in improving their surgical skills at a national level. On this occasion, six […]
The ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons) is one of the most important international scientific forums on cataracts and refractive surgery. It is being held from September 6-10 at the Fira de Barcelona and Eyes of the world will be there. The Foundation is a social entity supported by the ESCRS Charity Committee […]
At ESCRS congress, to be held in Barcelona from September 6-10, 2024, Eyes of the world and Alcon, with the support of ESCRS (European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons), are presenting a digital art project created by the contemporary artist Solimán López, where the gaze becomes art and art is transformed into the gift […]
The Eyes of the world Foundation’s Visions art collection was created in 2008 and already includes more than 90 works, including paintings, sculptures, graphics, photographs and video art, which some 60 renowned contemporary artists have donated in solidarity to the Foundation with the aim of raising awareness of the precarious ophthalmological situation of thousands of […]