JOHN A. MORAN EYE CENTER GLOBAL OUTREACH DIVISION: INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES
THE CHALLENGE At least 1 billion people worldwide live with vision loss simply because they lack access to eye care. The vast majority live in low- and middle-income countries. By 2050, the number of people affected is expected to rise to 1.8 billion.
THE IMPACT Families suffer, economies suffer. Blindness results in lower life expectancies, and for every blind person, two and a half people leave work or school to become caregivers.
OUR SOLUTION Sustainably expand access to eye care in some of the poorest regions around the globe by training more doctors and working with partners to develop low-cost, high-volume surgical centers of excellence.
PROGRAMS Eye Care Missions Working in carefully selected low-resource nations, volunteer medical providers perform eye exams and distribute custom eyeglasses while physicians conduct sight-saving surgeries and train local doctors.
Observerships International ophthalmologists and nurses receive up to six months of training at Moran and return home to teach others. Moran doctors then visit them in their countries to provide additional mentoring and training.
LEARN MORE Learn more on our website, moraneye.link/outreach. The video linked below was filmed in Tanzania.
Online Education No-cost curriculum through morancore.utah.edu educates trainees with peer-reviewed lectures and videos.
moraneye.link/tanzania