Since 2001
It’s our mission for eyes in need
IRIS Mundial is a group consisting of Optometrists, Opticians, Ophthalmologists and other professionals who work as volunteers with the most disadvantaged people in collaboration with local partners.
People helped
Surgeries
One-time projects
Training missions
what drives us
Our mission
Provide quality preventive and curative optometric, optical and ophthalmological services to populations in developing countries and to people in need in Canada.
what drives us
Our vision
Mission IRIS Mundial is a reference body promoting the right to sight, which aims to improve the visual health of populations in need in developing countries and in Canada.
Our values
Solidarity
Accessibility
Excellence
Partnership
Sharing of Knowledge and empowerment
Respect for cultures
Contribution of volunteers
activities
Our areas of intervention
Prevention
Blindness prevention through education and awareness on ocular health
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of ocular problems by screenings and eye exams
Correction
Correction of visual impairments by offering eyeglasses, medical and surgical treatments
Training
Transfer of knowledge and ongoing training of local professionals
activities
Our type of activities
One-time projects
One-time projects are group missions carried out by a multidisciplinary Canadian team. They provide the first ever ophthalmic services to disadvantaged people in a region where no services are available. These projects help identify common eye problems, provide eye exams and prescription glasses to people who need them, as well as medical and surgical treatment where possible.
Permanent programs
IRIS Mundial contributes to the setting up of permanent programs by establishing a comprehensive eye care system in an area where services were previously non-existent. Local partners work to reduce the prevalence of vision impairments and improve the quality of life of the population so that they can actively participate in the socioeconomic development of the community.
Continuing education
IRIS Mundial projects facilitate privileged exchanges on new surgical techniques and eye examinations between its professional volunteers and local vision professionals in the targeted areas through continuing education. IRIS Mundial also supports the autonomy of its partners through knowledge sharing and the provision of the equipment and materials needed to carry out local activities.
First Nations in Canada
Considering that access to visual care is more difficult for some persons in Canada, IRIS Mundial wishes to become more inclusive and has decided to implement new activities to improve access to visual care for people in need here in our country.
Staff
Our team
Catherine Rioux
Senior advisor
Julie Roegiers
General manager