Local Civil Society Organisation
Vision Care Association - جمعية العناية بالنظر
Local Civil Society OrganisationLebanon
Local Civil Society Organisation
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WHO ARE WE? We are a team of dedicated Optometrists who founded Vision Care Association (VCA) on March of 2017 as a Non-Profit NGO underthe Registration Number 422. OUR VISION: Achieve accessible equitable eye health and vision care for all individuals across Lebanon. OUR MISSION: Defend the rights of Optometry Students, Optometrists, Opticians and Optometry Profession. Ensure quality assurance in Optometric education and clinical practice. Work on amending a just law for the Optometry profession. Advance and promote optometry, global eye health and vision care through collaboration, education, and advocacy. OUR VALUES: FAITH Fidelity Advocacy Integrity Teamwork Humanitarian WHAT MAKES OUR TEAM SPECIAL? Despite coming from various backgrounds & distinct areas across Lebanon & have studied at different universities, we were able to unite optometry from North to South passing by Beirut, Beqaa and Mountain.We have a lot of common: “ A Passion for Optometry ” COUNTRY MEMBERSHIPS: World Council of Optometry (WCO) Eastern Medditeranean Council of Optometry (EMCO) Volunteer Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH) OUR ACTIVITIES: Establish a specialized scientific, medical & educational platform. Organize free examination, awareness & donation campaigns. Conduct webinars, conferences, workshops, scientific and statistical research. Collaborate with national & International Optometry councils, academic Institution & organizations. Set standards for professional qualification & Practice. OUR ACHIEVMENTS: A just law for Lebanese Optometry Profession. 15 scientific webinars & 1 conference. First mobile clinic in the MENA region in terms of dimensions and equipment. Free eye care assessments for 11800 patients. Donations: 4380 eyeglasses, 1000 contact lens, 600 eyedrops, 72 boxes of eye vitamins. 157 Ocular surgeries in collaboration with LAUMC. 17 ocular protheses for the Victims of Beirut’s explosion & demonstrations. OUR PROGRAMS: Eye care: Mobile Clinic, School Based Vision Screening Program and Refugees Vision Screening Program Education: Scientific Webinars, Annual Conference and Workshops Legislation Legislation: A just law for Lebanese Optometry Profession Environment: : Donate & Recycle for Vision Research:To determine the epidemiological profile of myopia and to determine the prevalence of familial keratoconus.