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Vision Care for First Nation Children with Dr. Kourosh Sabri
Pediatric Ophthalmologist Dr. Kourosh Sabri founded the Indigenous Children Eye Examination initiative (ICEE) to help fill a need for vision care in First Nations. Dr. Sabri shares how ICEE offers vision services in a more cost-effective way, and how ICEE is looking to bring other healthcare specialists into First Nations.
This podcast is produced by the Communications Department at the Anishinabek Nation.
Music: Minou-Pimatiswen by Nigel Irwin/Chippewa Travellers, and Cousins by Wolf Saga/Chippewa Travellers, provided by Nagamo Publishing.
Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cj2acqe2ixgsequv/2025-11-19_ICEE_Sabri_Transcript_FINAL.pdf
Links and Resources:
Indigenous Children Eye Examination
https://www.iceenow.ca/
Helping little eyes see big things
https://anishinabeknews.ca/2025/10/helping-little-eyes-see-big-things/
Understanding the roles of eye health professionals
https://www.cos-sco.ca/knowing-who-to-see-understanding-the-roles-of-eye-health-professionals/
Jordan’s Principle
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1568396042341/1568396159824
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) for First Nations and Inuit
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1572537161086/1572537234517
The cost of vision loss and blindness in Canada – Deloitte Access Economics/Canadian Council of the Blind
https://www.fightingblindness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Deloitte-Cost-of-vision-loss-and-blindness-in-Canada-report-May-2021.pdf
Canadian Ophthalmological Society: Vision care is health care
https://www.cos-sco.ca/vision-care-is-health-care-canadas-vision-health-stakeholders-collectively-stress-the-need-to-support-vision-care-in-federal-budget/
Study of Bill C-284, An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care
Transcripts & Minutes - Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (44th Parliament, 1st Session)
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By AnishinabekNationPediatric Ophthalmologist Dr. Kourosh Sabri founded the Indigenous Children Eye Examination initiative (ICEE) to help fill a need for vision care in First Nations. Dr. Sabri shares how ICEE offers vision services in a more cost-effective way, and how ICEE is looking to bring other healthcare specialists into First Nations.
This podcast is produced by the Communications Department at the Anishinabek Nation.
Music: Minou-Pimatiswen by Nigel Irwin/Chippewa Travellers, and Cousins by Wolf Saga/Chippewa Travellers, provided by Nagamo Publishing.
Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cj2acqe2ixgsequv/2025-11-19_ICEE_Sabri_Transcript_FINAL.pdf
Links and Resources:
Indigenous Children Eye Examination
https://www.iceenow.ca/
Helping little eyes see big things
https://anishinabeknews.ca/2025/10/helping-little-eyes-see-big-things/
Understanding the roles of eye health professionals
https://www.cos-sco.ca/knowing-who-to-see-understanding-the-roles-of-eye-health-professionals/
Jordan’s Principle
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1568396042341/1568396159824
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) for First Nations and Inuit
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1572537161086/1572537234517
The cost of vision loss and blindness in Canada – Deloitte Access Economics/Canadian Council of the Blind
https://www.fightingblindness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Deloitte-Cost-of-vision-loss-and-blindness-in-Canada-report-May-2021.pdf
Canadian Ophthalmological Society: Vision care is health care
https://www.cos-sco.ca/vision-care-is-health-care-canadas-vision-health-stakeholders-collectively-stress-the-need-to-support-vision-care-in-federal-budget/
Study of Bill C-284, An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care
Transcripts & Minutes - Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (44th Parliament, 1st Session)