News
Right to Sight, in collaboration with Kwale Eye Centre, is establishing a new centre of excellence in paediatric eye care in Kenya. This centre is the first of its kind in Africa and is unique because it will provide local healthcare personnel with training in advanced treatment techniques that are not yet standard in Kenya.
Revolutionary Cataract Surgery Technique Introduced at Kwale Eye Centre
This marks the first time the technique, known as Bag-in-the-lens (BIL), has been used on the African continent! It is a surgical method that almost eliminates the need for lasers or reoperations and reduces inflammation and secondary glaucoma, common post-operative complications that require close patient follow-up.
Training Midwives and Other Nurses: Certification in Vision Screenings
In 2019, in collaboration with Kwale Eye Centre, we started a training program for midwives and other nurses in the screening of newborns and young children, which is not routine in Kenyan hospitals and health centers.
Stories
Saidi Mohamed is 40 years old and from the Tiwi area in Kwale County. Saidi was a healthy person with good eyesight and worked as a driver for more than 10 years. Then one day, he started experiencing changes in his vision.
Mwaka, a 61-year-old woman from the Lutsangani area of Kinanago in Kwale County, used to be a potter. She made cooking pots to sell for many years, but about two years ago, her failing eyesight stopped her from working.
Rukia was a happy and curious child who always followed her mother, Sophie. As she grew up, she became more helpful at home and learned many things.
Then, one day, Rukia fell and hit her head on some rocks near their house.Â
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