Orbis Sightlines

The New Normal in Eye Care


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There are many factors that must be considered as we adapt eye health projects during and after the pandemic. In the first half of this episode, our guests Dr. Umang Mathur, Executive Director at Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital in Delhi, and Dr. Rishi Raj Borah, Orbis Country Director in India, discuss COVID’s impact on eye care in India and how they are adapting.

In the second half of the show, Dr. Rahul Ali, former VP of Africa and Asia Program for Orbis International, and Dr. Munir Ahmed, Country Director for Orbis Bangladesh, share how community-based programs like vision centers are helping to ensure critical eye care can safely continue.

Learn more:

Dr. Mathur’s Cybersight lecture on Systems Management Post COVID Lockdown

Orbis’s work in India

The Rohingya crisis

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Orbis SightlinesBy Orbis International