Congratulation to Dr. Brigitte Marchand, optometrist
To highlight his limitless generosity and commitment to IRIS Mundial projects, the Jean-Pierre Tchang Award was created in 2009 to reward the volunteer that stands out in any given year. In 2011, at a yearly gathering of IRIS Mundial volunteers in Montreal,...
Thanks to the RBC Golf Tournament, IRIS Mundial receives a donation of $5,000
On June 14, the RBC Royal Bank Business Centres of the Laval, Laurentians, and Lanaudiere regions in Quebec, held a Golf Tournament at the “Quatre Domaines” Golf Club in Mirabel, Quebec. This tournament brought together more than 140 golfing clients. Thanks to their...
A donation of $101,800 for IRIS Mundial
Encore une fois cette année, mars était le mois IRIS Mundial dans les 170 boutiques IRIS du Canada. Pour chaque paire de lunettes vendues durant le mois de mars, les boutiques IRIS ont versé 10$ à IRIS Mundial, permettant ainsi d’amasser la somme de 101 800$. Au nom...
Program for the prevention and fight against blindness in the intervention area of FODES-5
An ambitious projectFor several years, IRIS Mundial has been working with the Foundation for Economic and Social Development (FODES-5) to implement the Program for the Prevention and Fight Against Blindness. This program is fully financed by IRIS Mundial and is now in...
Continuing education for ophthalmologists in Cap-Haïtien and Limonade
In October 2010, a dozen of IRIS Mundial volunteers trained a group of ophthalmologists in the region of Cap-Haïtien, primarily to improve surgical techniques for cataract surgery. Meanwhile, other volunteers worked in Limonade, an extremely poor village near...
Congratulations to Dr Jean-André de Groot
In 2009, IRIS Mundial created the Jean-Pierre Tchang Award. This award is given annually to recognize the most outstanding volunteer. To underline his commitment and generosity, the award was named after Dr. Jean-Pierre Tchang. In 2010, the award was given to Dr....
Strengthening ophthalmological infrastructures in Haiti
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a terrible tragedy. Everyone at IRIS Mundial was strongly shaken by this disaster and we promptly decided to do our part by organizing a fund raiser to help the reconstruction of ophthalmological services in Haiti. The Fond IRIS Mundial...
Continuing education for Haitien ophthalmologists in Port-au-Prince
Thanks to IRIS Mundial, in July 2010, members of the Haitian Society of Ophthalmology and ophthalmology residents have enjoyed theoretical and practical training on the use of the SLT laser. The SLT laser is particularly useful for the treatment of glaucoma, an...