EYE SURGERY
On 25 April our team of five volunteer eye specialists travelled to Santiago City, Philippines where they undertook 127 sight saving cataract operations in just seven days.
TRAINING
Foresight coordinated and funded the training of the Solomon Island’s only ophthalmologist Dr John Hue who now works at the Referral Hospital Honiara.
CAPACITY BUILDING
Foresight built and equipped four eye clinics in the Solomon Islands. These clinics play an important role in combating diabetic retinopathy, a growing problem worldwide.
EQUIPMENT
In 2013 Foresight and it’s supporters installed three new state-of-the-art neonatal incubators at the Solomon Island’s National Referral Hospital to help reduce a newborn’s risk of blindness.
EDUCATION
Foresight helped build the Chittagong Eye Infirmary and Training Complex. Foresight also developed the world’s first Diploma of Community Ophthalmology at University of Chittagong.
WHERE IN THE WORLD?
Take a look at our interactive map and learn about Foresight’s projects in the Asia Pacific region. Click here.
