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THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND COMPREHENSIVE EYE EXAMS
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THIS IS WHAT WE DO
Comprehensive Eye Exams Conducted
We provide children with free comprehensive eye examinations and make glasses available, while driving the local development of education & research in the field of Optometry.
Opportunities Created for Ghanaian Optometry Students
We run educational programs for Ghanaian Optometry students & optometrists, support local universities & eye clinics, and facilitate research in eye health science in Ghana.
Our Objectives
EDUCATION
To provide Ghanaian optometry students with training to become eye specialist in their own country, by letting them perform eye tests under supervision at primary schools, orphanages and other communities.
RESEARCH
To provide lecturing tours in Ghana, provide travel grants for Ghanaian optometry students, and establish scientific research projects in Ghana.
EYE EXAMS
To make eye care accessible to everyone in Ghana, especially for children by providing spectacles for children who need them and stimulating the local economy by buying lenses in Ghana.
We Have the Power to Impact The Future of Optometry, and We’re Doing Something About It
The biggest cause of blindness is easily preventable by providing prescription glasses, yet approximately 84 million people in Africa are unnecessary blind or have bad vision, because they don’t have access to this relatively inexpensive solution.
It’s The Optical Foundation goal to make eye care accessible in the developing world through comprehensive eye examinations, education and research.
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2023 The Optical Foundation Early Career Award
2023 The Optical Foundation Early Career Award Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Optometry In its continuing support of the field of optometry in Ghana and beyond, The Optical Foundation (TOF) has established a new award to acknowledge individuals...
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2023 Local Eye Care Outreach – Ghana
2023 Local Eye Care Outreach – Ghana Local eye care outreach projects 2023 The Optical Foundation (TOF) aims to support small-scale, local eye health care projects initiated by Ghanaian optometrists or optometry students in 2023. TOF will provide support by way of...
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Join Our Community! The Optical Foundation is proud to present its newest initiative: The Optical Foundation Community on Momo board. Our Momo board community is a collaborative community space for individual’s in the field of optometric and vision science where...
2022 The Optical Foundation Community
2022 The Optical Foundation Community The Optical Foundation is proud to present its newest initiative: The Optical Foundation Community on Momo board. Our Momo board community is a collaborative community space for individual’s in the field of optometric and vision...
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