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I thought I would post information about Unite For Sight on this board since many premeds are involved in the organization. If you're interested in becoming a Unite For Sight volunteer, send an e-mail to [email protected]. Additional information can be found at www.uniteforsight.org
Unite For Sight is a global humanitarian organization with more than 60 chapters at universities and medical schools throughout the world. The organization is dedicated to preventing blindness through vision screenings and vision education programs.
o Free preliminary vision screenings for children and adults in soup kitchens, homeless shelters, schools and libraries
o Enrollment in insurance and free health coverage programs (Children?s Health Insurance Program, Academy of Ophthalmology?s National Eye Care Projects, Academy of Optometry?s VisionUSA, Sight For Students, Medicare, Medicaid, VA Insurance)
o General health education programs to reduce health disparities, including HIV/AIDS and immunizations
o Vision education programs: Presentations teach students and adults about eye anatomy and eye disease by examining the history of ophthalmology through unique perspectives such as the comparison of ancient and modern ophthalmologic procedures, art history seminars regarding eye disease in eminent artists, and the social history of eyeglasses
o Internationally, Unite For Sight designs and implements eye camps and eye health education programs in developing countries, including India, Thailand, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, and Benin
o Chapters in North America and Europe collect eyeglasses for donation and distribution by Unite For Sight volunteers in developing countries.
o Collection of medical textbooks, journals and health-related books for donation to secondary schools and universities in developing countries
o Website Free Health Coverage Program Portal for the medically underserved
Unite For Sight is a global humanitarian organization with more than 60 chapters at universities and medical schools throughout the world. The organization is dedicated to preventing blindness through vision screenings and vision education programs.
o Free preliminary vision screenings for children and adults in soup kitchens, homeless shelters, schools and libraries
o Enrollment in insurance and free health coverage programs (Children?s Health Insurance Program, Academy of Ophthalmology?s National Eye Care Projects, Academy of Optometry?s VisionUSA, Sight For Students, Medicare, Medicaid, VA Insurance)
o General health education programs to reduce health disparities, including HIV/AIDS and immunizations
o Vision education programs: Presentations teach students and adults about eye anatomy and eye disease by examining the history of ophthalmology through unique perspectives such as the comparison of ancient and modern ophthalmologic procedures, art history seminars regarding eye disease in eminent artists, and the social history of eyeglasses
o Internationally, Unite For Sight designs and implements eye camps and eye health education programs in developing countries, including India, Thailand, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, and Benin
o Chapters in North America and Europe collect eyeglasses for donation and distribution by Unite For Sight volunteers in developing countries.
o Collection of medical textbooks, journals and health-related books for donation to secondary schools and universities in developing countries
o Website Free Health Coverage Program Portal for the medically underserved
