It’s our mission for eyes in need

IRIS Mundial is a charity that aims to improve the visual health of populations in need in developing countries and in Canada.
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Our mission

Our mission is to provide quality preventive and curative optometric, optical and ophthalmological services to populations in developing countries and to people in need in Canada.

 

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.

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Our projects

Our one-time projects

Provide the first ever ophthalmic services to disadvantaged people in a region where no services are available.

Our permanent programs

Our Programs for the Prevention and Fight against Blindness (PPFB) aim to offer a quality comprehensive eye care system to the most disadvantaged population located in isolated areas.

Our trainings

Facilitate privileged exchanges on new surgical techniques and eye examinations between our professional volunteers and local vision professionals in the targeted areas through continuing education.

Aboriginal people in Canada

Considering that access to visual care is more difficult for some populations 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…
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Testimony – Andrée Coulombe

Testimony – Andrée Coulombe

by | Aug 10, 2021

Meet Andrée Coulombe, nurse and IRIS Mundial volunteer. Andrée has participated in nine IRIS Mundial missions, the first of which was in 2004. Volunteers who know her well would say that she is determined, efficient and professional. Feeling at home in Peru, Andrée is...

One-time Projects Through the Eyes of Lyne Paré

One-time Projects Through the Eyes of Lyne Paré

by | Jul 28, 2021

Presenting Lyne Paré, physician and IRIS Mundial volunteer. Lyne has participated in more than 15 international missions from 1 to 3 weeks, in Peru, Haiti, Mexico, Benin and Indonesia, mostly with IRIS Mundial, but also with Terre sans Frontières and the UPA-DI. The...

Testimony – Benoit Tousignant

Testimony – Benoit Tousignant

by | Jul 14, 2021

Here is Dr. Benoit Tousignant, an IRIS Mundial optometrist volunteer for several years! He has been part of 5 missions with IRIS Mundial, starting in Pachuca, Mexico in 2000, before the official foundation of IRIS Mundial. He also was an administrator from 2012 to...