Training mission in Saint-Louis, Senegal

Training mission in Saint-Louis, Senegal

By Julie Roegiers, General Manager From March 21st to 31st 2019, volunteers Dr. Marie-Chantal Hudon and Dr. Nicole Vachon, Optometrists, went to Saint-Louis, Senegal to give the first training session on primary eye care to the staff of the new Program of Prevention...
Training mission in Labrousse, Haiti

Training mission in Labrousse, Haiti

Primary eye care for all! From March 14th to 28th 2018, volunteers Dr. Rashi Reskalla and Dr. Sylvie Sarrazin, Optometrists, went to Labrousse in Haiti to give full training on primary eye care to all nurses at the Notre-Dame de Lourdes de Labrousse health centre....
Our interns just returned from Limbé in Haiti

Our interns just returned from Limbé in Haiti

On September 30th, five optometry students from the Université de Montréal and their supervisor*, returned to Canada after a one week internship with the team at the permanent eye care program. Although the beginning of the internship was full of unforeseen events due...
Training mission in Mozambique, Africa

Training mission in Mozambique, Africa

À la fin du mois d’octobre 2013, une équipe de bénévoles IRIS Mundial s’est rendue à Nampula, au Mozambique, afin d’offrir une formation de base à la technique de phacoémulsification aux membres du service d’ophtalmologie de l’hôpital central de Nampula.  La région de...