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Making Strides - Optometry Degree Launched
In a move that has been hailed as a breakthrough in the development of skilled eye health workers in the region, the degree course in Optometry came into being at the University of Guyana in August 2010.
The programme which was the culmination of a long-running campaign by the Caribbean Council for the Blind (CCB) came about in an effort to help bring the ratio of eye care professionals closer to acceptable international standards.
As a result CCB partnered with the University of Guyana, to launch a 4-year Bachelor of Science Degree in Optometry. Today the course of study includes students from The Commonwealth of Dominica; Guyana; Haiti, Jamaica and St. Lucia.
Living Without Sight - but Not Daunted
Alfred Rogers was seated on a stool next to a tiny wobbly wooden structure that was laden with an assortment of snacks. A handwritten sign placed just behind the stall read.
“Kindly assist this blind man's stand - Alfred Rogers"
For over 40 years, Alfred was like any other sighted person, active in his community and had a steady job.
But one day in 2001 – Glaucoma, the thief of sight-robbed him of his vision.
Glaucoma Watch > Cricket Saved Me
Ganesh Singh was your typical student.
At his High School in Georgetown, Guyana, he was popular among his peers, the heart-throb of teenage girls and he had an insatiable appetite for the game of cricket and maths.
Overall, life was good, but things took a dramatic turn when at the age of thirteen (13), on a visit to the United States, he was diagnosed with Glaucoma.
"I was basically seeing objects; I could define them although I could only see shadows".
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