Did you know that 1 in 3 people globally live with uncorrected poor vision? 90% of these beneficiaries live in base of pyramid communities, where there is limited access to vision care, low awareness of the importance of eye health and a lack of trained optometry professionals available to provide essential vision care. Tele-refraction offers us the opportunity to bridge these gaps, allowing urban-based optometrists to extend their expertise to rural and remote areas, providing verified vision care services without the need for beneficiaries to travel far for in-person visits. In partnership with Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, we jointly published groundbreaking clinical research in the peer reviewed journal, PLOS ONE, confirming that tele-refraction screenings conform to the gold standards of face-to-face eye exams. Tele-refraction allows us to enhance access to vision care for underserved populations living in base of pyramid communities. We look forward to integrating this model within new and existing partnerships with optometry associations and like-minded partners across the world, accelerating existing efforts to help people around the globe ‘see more and be more’. Catch tele-refraction in action here: https://lnkd.in/erzpeQBX Read the full study here: https://lnkd.in/eBTVH9Ew
Expanding vision care to underserved communities through tele-refraction
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👏 👏 👏 always good work OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation . Keep it up. 🙌
Just returned from the Iowa clinic ! Every minute was Inspiring !
Woow great
Consulting Optometrist at Ogijo Primary Health Centre Eye Clinic
1moThumbs up another plus to eye care most especially to underserved areas and non mobile individual