The Optical Foundation - Eye Care Education And Outreach In Ghana Since 2004

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Welcome to The Optical Foundation

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The Optical Foundation is a non-for-profit organisation, with the mission of making eye care accessible for everyone in Ghana, especially for children.

We focus specifically on children, because any untreated eye disorder can greatly impact their educational development and early detection can prevent illiteracy, and potentially a life of poverty.

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Who Are We?

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text]We are a non-for-profit organisation providing children access to eye care through comprehensive eye examinations, while driving the local development of education & research in the field of Optometry.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_single_image image=”16731″ img_size=”large”][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]

What Do We Do?

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text]We provide children with free comprehensive eye examinations and make glasses available. We run educational programs for Ghanaian Optometry students & optometrists, support local universities & eye clinics, and facilitate research in eye health science in Ghana.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_single_image image=”16888″ img_size=”large”][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]

What Can I Do?

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text]Donate funds toward any of The Optical Foundation’s projects, donate optometry equipment, organise a fundraising event or become a volunteer in Ghana in your field of optometry/orthoptics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_width=”grid” css=”.vc_custom_1490706704439{padding-top: 95px !important;padding-bottom: 110px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Projects

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Knowledge Bank

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