One-time project
2013 - Island of La Gônave, Haiti2013
Island of La Gônave, Haiti
From January 9 to 16, 2013, IRIS Mundial volunteers went to the Island of Gonâve in Haiti to provide eye care to the community of Anse-à-Galets. The project was a great success. A dynamic team of thirty Canadian and Haitian volunteers (ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, nurses and assistants) provided eyecare to 1700 of the poorest patients on the island. They all received a thorough eye exam, prescription glasses, sunglasses and/or ocular drugs. In addition, thirty patients were able to receive cataract surgery and thus regain sight.
Results
- 1725 eye examinations
- 30 ocular surgeries
Partners
- Wesleyan” Hospital in “Anse-à-Galets”
- National Committee for the Prevention of Blindness (Haiti)
- Haitian Society of Ophthalmology