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More than 950 million people need sight corrections but
have no access to primary eye-care or cannot afford to buy glasses.
We can change this with a simple idea and create positive impact by improving the lives for millions of people. Will you help us?
950 million people in the world need glasses but cannot afford them (source: WHO). Imagine, that a simple but quality pair of glasses, fitted individually to personal needs, with material cost of one US dollar, produced locally, can completely change a person‘s life!
People with impaired vision suffer the consequences throughout their lives: children struggle to learn properly in school, adults face additional challenges at work. Globally, the annual loss of income amounts to three-digit billions.
We want to change this! Our goal: permanent access to eyecare for everyone.
Improving the ability to learn and to work but also adding safety and health to people’s daily lives.
Absences from school are often due to children not being able to see the blackboard. In many cases simply glasses will correct the visual impairment.
People need pre- and post-operative care including sunglasses to protect their sensitive eyes, especially after Cataract surgeries.
Around 65% of Indian truck drivers would need glasses. Many drivers avoid an eye test for fear of losing their job. Afforable eye-care is the key.
About 40% of factory workers usually also need glasses. Companies start to understand the benefit of supporting the eye-health of their workers.
Daily life routines and work is getting harder. They can’t support their families as they would like to. They will do hours of travel to obtain affordable glasses.
Sunglasses protect sensitive eyes from excessive sunlight and make a significant contribution to maintaining healthy eyes.
GoodVision is providing people with the access to free vision tests, high-quality, affordable glasses and referrals to urgent treatment in clinics. We want to empower those in need to live self-determined lives. Here are some of our results by the end of 2023:
people around the world need glasses but they cannot afford them.
pair of glasses can save a person and his or her family from poverty.
people can see properly again and participate in life in a self-determined way
country organizations in Africa, Asia and South America ensure good vision in the global South
Studies predict that half of humanity will be short-sighted by 2050. Providing many millions of People with glasses, especially in the weakest and most remote regions of the world. We can only fight this problem if we join forces – in cooperation with international NGOs, the WHO and government representatives.
As one of the 31 founding members of the SPECS2030 Initiative launched in May 2024, our cause has received more global attention.
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World Sight Day, 10 October 2024, will highlight the critical importance of prioritising child eye health, and give children everywhere the opportunity to love their eyes.
Coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) under the Love Your Eyes campaign banner, World Sight Day 2024 is putting children at the centre of the campaign.
Our program countries are supporting WSD with campaigns and via the local social media accounts. Please join us there.
What we do
The GoodVision Glasses are crafted from flexible spring steel wire, making them both lightweight and exceptionally durable. The material cost for each pair is approximately one US dollar.
Glasses are only a safe and valuable tool for good eyesight with a professionally performed eye test.
GoodVision provides training to individuals in each of its program countries across all organisations in Asia, Africa, and South America, fostering secure employment opportunities for well-qualified staff.
We educate on the importance of good vision together with local health institutions and we draw attention on our eye camps with free eye tests and affordable glasses produced at place.
At GoodVision, quality is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to delivering high-quality optical care and prioritize providing the best possible treatment for refractive errors in the global south.
During eye tests, it’s crucial to identify medical eye issues that cannot be corrected with glasses. If a test indicates a potential eye condition, we promptly refer the patient to an eye clinic or ophthalmologist.
GoodVision International
All GoodVision organizations in
Africa, Asia, Europe, USA, South America under one umbrella
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