An eye test when needed, with glasses made to the right prescription. Something most people in the countries visited by Vision Aid Overseas could only dream of. Until now.

Vision Aid Overseas is committed to establishing locally based eyecare services in every country in which we operate. One major contribution is the development of Vision Centres where patients can receive a walk-in eye examination, purchase an affordable pair of glasses and be referred for further specialist care if necessary. To operate effectively, Vision Centres must have trained personnel, facilities for eye tests and an optical laboratory where glasses can be glazed.

Vision Aid Overseas has a duty to ensure that Vision Centres operate at a high standard and provides equipment and spectacle frames and lenses which can be ground to the required prescription. We also send volunteers to service the equipment and ensure ongoing training for local personnel.

Ultimately, Vision Centres should become entirely self sufficient and provide long lasting access to eyecare for their local communities.

Vision Aid Overseas currently supports eleven Vision Centres in six partner countries - Ethiopia, India, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Zambia.