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I truly believe
united distribution of
adjustablespectacles
as an interesting opportunity for a better world “to see”
Jan in ’t VeldCo-founder & Vice-president
Statistics Visually impaired
2004: 314 million2010: 285 million2018: 214 million2020: 200 million (extrapolation by WHO)
99% live in developing countries (at the BoP) 75% of avoidable blindness is due to uncorrected
refractive errors
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Identified barriers Limited output ophthalmic schools
Africa: 50-70 optometrists, 0 ophthalmologists per annum Projections: 50.000 optometrists and 30.000
ophthalmologists ideally needed
Limited interest to work rurally. Insufficient income, risk: saturation in urban areas
Restrictive protectionist legislation e.g. Tanzania, South Africa, India, United States
Just a thought; “HOW TO IDENTIFY CLIENTS FROM PATIENTS?”
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We endorse
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ophthalmologists
optometrists
opticians and assistants vision guardians
concept LV Prasad Eye Institute
A universal procedure (proposed)1. Recognize eye diseases and refer to vision
centres or hospitals
2. Recognize severe refractive error and refer to vision centres or independent optometrists
3. Recognize simple refractive error
4. Distribution of low cost or free spectacles
We emphasize
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Focusspec®
Low cost Vision guardian approach
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High end lens Production
Sheltered workshop assembly
Local assembly projects
Distribution
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19th centurydistribution
Europe
paintingJ.J.M. Damschreuder1867
Distribution
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21st centurydistribution
city centerDar es Salaam, Tanzaniaaround the corner ofits Ministry of Health
October 9, 2011
Leadership
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India today needs at least 100 million low cost spectacles
We act and support
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Training of clinical nurses by qualifiedoptometriststo becomevision guardians
July, 2011
Focus on Vision Strategic Values
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Programs developed to facilitate roll-out/reach outs
Eye screenings, eye camps, etc. with trained local clinical nurses and social entrepreneurs to know the difference between refractive errors and serious eye conditions
Support material like training manuals and simple user leaflets
Cooperation among IAPB members.
Creating Joy of EyesightTanzania
Creating Joy of EyesightNepal
Creating Joy of EyesightKenya
Creating Joy of EyesightGhana
Get Involved
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“Preventable blindness is one of our most tragic and wasteful global problems. By eliminating unnecessary blindness we can dramatically improve the education, employment and quality of life for many millions of people” Prof. Brien Holden of the ICEE
What YOU can do?
Purchase the Focusspec®
Support Focus on Vision and contribute to help creating Joy of Eyesight
Partner up with your specific qualities and let Vision 2020 become true by 2020
Address Luchthavenweg 105657 EB EindhovenThe Netherlands
Phone +31 (0) 40 258 1600E-mail [email protected] www.focus-on-vision.com
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