Queen's Eye Can See

About Queen's Eye Can See

Eye Can See is a non-profit organization at Queen’s University with the initiative towards raising money for Eye Camp in India, a charity whose money goes towards paying for ocular surgery and other eye care medications for the impoverished residents in India. The prominence of cataract disease in India is estimated to be 80%, which translate to more than 10 million individuals suffering from bilateral cataracts – the inability to see from both eyes. Eye Camp in India is a total of eight camps where the patients stay for three days. On the first day, patients are diagnosed by the ophthalmologist to see if they are eligible for surgery; if not, they are provided with supplemental eye medication. On the second day, the patients travel to the selected hospital and undergo surgery. On the third day, they return to the camps to see if there are any complications. If there is leftover money, the proceeds go to a public hospital to pay for any other surgeries. Eye Can See strives to broaden the awareness of this initiative and bring it to Queen’s to help contribute funds towards the eye camps. Through our contribution and efforts, the population of India suffering from cataracts will be treated and be able to see once again. Co-Founders: Palvi Mroke and Katalina Ong

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