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Mission

Over a billion people, according to the World Health Organization, would benefit from glasses but do not have access to them. But this is not an unsolvable problem. A Research centre of the University of Oxford dedicated to solving the lack of vision correction in the developing world, the Centre for Vision in the Developing World performs the scientific research necessary to develop effective, sustainable and clinically validated vision correction in parts of the world that currently lack it.

Vision

The Centre for Vision in the Developing World believes everyone, no matter where they are in the world, should be able to see.

Program Results

Glasses Worldwide

Collaborating with Global Vision 2020 and other partners, the Centre has been part of a pilot project to provide over 1000 eyeglasses in Liberia, and a research study that could pave the way for a global vision correction model.

Child Self Refraction Study

The Centre is co-ordinating a major research study to determine the applicability of the self-refraction process to children and teenagers.

Adjustable Lenses

Atomic physicist Josh Silver has a long-standing research and humanitarian interest in vision correction for the developing world, developing the first fluid-filled adjustable eyeglasses (adaptive eyewear), as well as numerous studies on the effectiveness of self-refraction. Adjustable lenses in spectacles present one of the most promising solutions to the developing world's requirements.

 

 

Get Involved

The problem of vision correction in the developing world is vast and cannot be tackled in isolation - you can play your part by donating, or simply keeping up to date with our latest work and press coverage.

If you would like to make a donation to the Centre to support our research please visit the Donate page, or you can get in touch by using the information on the Contact Us page.