A pair of eyeglasses can change a life.
Eyeglasses help children succeed in school and develop the skills they need to pursue the careers they want. Proper vision care gives adults the opportunity to be more productive, avoid workplace accidents, connect to the digital highway, and earn more over their lifetime.
But this simple solution is just beyond the reach of millions of people living with poor vision around the world.
This is where the EYElliance comes in.
More than 2.5 billion people around the world live with impaired but correctable vision problems. Finding innovative approaches to meeting this need changes the outlook for everyone.
Eyeglasses have existed for hundred of years. Today, we have cutting-edge technologies and large scale distribution models that mean better access to eyeglasses for everyone.
That’s why right now is the ideal time for actors from multiple sectors to come together, engage national governments and harness market forces. Together we can solve a problem that slows economic growth, limits the potential of school children, and stands in the way of a more inclusive global marketplace.
The EYElliance is a coalition of multi-sector public, private, and NGO partners, and stakeholders. We collaborate and find solutions to the world’s unmet need for eyeglasses.
The EYElliance works within systems to enable market-based solutions to thrive. We engage governments and encourage support of school-based eye health initiatives. We break down barriers and unite leaders from across sectors behind one common goal: to unlock human potential, one pair of eyeglasses at a time.
Connecting the world with vision care means seeing the larger picture, finding ways to help, and working with partners towards our common goals.
Jayanth Bhuvaraghan
Chief Mission Officer
Essilor International
Chris Jurgens
Director of Impact Investing
Omidyar Network
Jordan Kassalow
Founder
VisionSpring
Professor Kovin Naidoo
CEO
Brien Holden Vision Institute
Alex Sloan
VP, Strategic Partnerships
Tides
Andy Tembon
Senior Health Specialist
World Bank
