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 […]

From 4 to 14 June, practical training sessions were held for ophthalmology and optometry technicians in the province of Inhambane, led by Dr. Carlos Móser. These trainings took place in four hospitals: Vilankulos Rural Hospital, Massinga District Hospital, Chicuque Rural Hospital and Quissico District Hospital.  total of eight eye care professionals (six men and two […]

The 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE Congress organised by the IAPB, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, took place from 25 to 27 June. It is the only global forum that annually brings together more than 500 representatives of non-profit organisations (IAPB members and partners), hospitals and healthcare centres, representatives of healthcare administrations from […]

Any aid that comes in the form of specialised health care to the Sahrawi refugee camps is always very welcome. More hands, more eye examinations, more eyes open to the world. Dr. Elisabeth Velázquez Olivares arrived in the camps three months ago as part of the Cuban medical brigade working at the Rabuni National Hospital. […]

Eyes of the world has launched a health literacy project for the young populations of Catalonia, children and the youth, with the support of “la Caixa” Foundation, entitled #EyeHealthForAll. The project assumes that there is a general lack of awareness among the population about eye diseases and good eye health practices when, indeed, it is […]

Schools are one of the focal points for the early detection of vision problems among children. And the role of teachers is key, which is why Eyes of the world organizes training sessions to offer them training, such as the one held in March at the La Paz Educational Unit in the Cercado municipality, in […]