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
No-cost curriculum through Online Education
educates trainees with peer-reviewed lectures and videos
Learn more on our website, moraneye link/outreach The video linked below was filmed in Tanzania. moraneye.link/tanzania
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JOHN A. MORAN EYE CENTER GLOBAL OUTREACH DIVISION: UTAH INITIATIVES
THE CHALLENGE
Utahns who are uninsured, have low incomes, are unhoused, or are new Americans need access to affordable eye care and assistance navigating the health care system.
THE IMPACT
Curable blindness keeps our neighbors from fully participating in society: finding or holding jobs, reading, driving, caring for their children, or engaging in school. In the United States alone, vision loss causes $134 billion in lost productivity annually
OUR SOLUTION
Provide free or low-cost eye exams, surgeries, and eyeglasses to those in need on the Navajo Nation and around Utah
Utah Navajo Health Systems, Inc. Partnership
On regular visits to the remote Navajo Nation, Moran volunteers and doctors provide services, including vision screenings, eyeglasses, and sight-restoring surgeries at local hospitals
Community Clinics and No-Cost Surgeries
Physicians conduct vision screenings at low or no-cost clinics in Salt Lake City and Park City. Patients needing cataract surgery are referred to Moran’s Operation Sight program, and a retina clinic provides ongoing care for retinal disease
Eye Care for the Unhoused and New Americans
Moran provides vision screenings, distributes eyeglasses, and makes referrals for charity surgery as part of Project Homeless Connect and through its Hope in Sight clinic for New Americans
Learn more on our website, moraneye link/outreach The video linked below provides an overview of our programs.
