Sight can make the difference between a life of poverty and a life of opportunity.

300 million people are blind or vision impaired simply because they don't have access to an eye examination and a pair of glasses.

Optometry Giving Sight funds the solution: Sustainable vision care programs that are helping to give sight — and hope — to people in need.

"A world where avoidable blindness and vision loss due to the lack of a pair of eyeglasses (uncorrected refractive error) and low vision no longer threaten the quality of life and future livelihood of children and adults because there is universal access to quality vision and eye care services for all those in need."

As Optometry's International Charity of Choice, Optometry Giving Sight is committed to raising funds for projects that will screen at least five million people over the next three years and train 700 new eye care professionals who will provide long-term, affordable services in 102 new vision centers and optical workshops in South Africa, East Africa and Sri Lanka.

85 percent of all donor funds raised by Optometry Giving Sight are disbursed to approved and experienced "development" organizations which implement sustainable vision care programs in countries where none currently exist. These projects ensure outcomes in the following key areas:

• Eye care service delivery - exams, low-cost eye glasses, and low vision devices;
• Human resources - training of optometrists, eye care personnel and their teachers;
• Infrastructure development — establishment and support of vision centers, eye clinics, and schools of optometry.

The the best and easiest way you can help is by making a donation, either a one time gift or regularly. Your donation will directly support Optometry Giving Sight's projects around the globe.

Give sight. Give now.