Available Program Dates & Locations: Eye Care Professionals

Volunteer optometrists and ophthalmologists apply their skills and training to provide eye care to patients alongside the local eye doctors. Optometrists share knowledge and skills with local optometrists and ophthalmic nurses, while ophthalmologists provide surgical training and skills transfer to local ophthalmologists.

Increasing numbers of Unite For Sight ophthalmologist and optometrist volunteers are bringing their teenage children to accompany them to the Unite For Sight program. The teenagers participate as standard volunteers, while the optometrists and ophthalmologists work with the local eye clinic staff to provide optometric and ophthalmic services. Those interested in this opportunity to encourage to view the video by Dr. Rose, who participated in Ghana with his wife and three teenage daughters.


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Ophthalmologist Aron Rose, MD, Speaks About Volunteering With Unite For Sight

 

September, October, November 2008

Ghana

India

December 2008, January 2009

Ghana

India

February, March, April 2009

Ghana

India

May, June, July, August 2009

Ghana

India

September, October, November 2009

Ghana

India

December 2009, January 2010

Ghana

India

Volunteer Abroad

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I will like to take this time to thank you and the Unite For Sight team here on the refugee camp in Ghana for your love and care you are showing to our people in this community. I never knew that there were people on earth that could show so much love and care for other humans.
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—Karrus Hayes, President of the Unite For Sight chapter, Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana