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Unite For Sight® (www.uniteforsight.org)is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. Unite For Sight's unwavering commitment to creating a real, lasting impact involves four types of innovative programs: chapters in North America, Global Impact Corps in North America, international eye care outreach programs, and an annual global health conference. Unite For Sight has trained more than 5,000 volunteers who work in their local communities and abroad to provide eye health programs for those without previous access and has provided eye care services to more than 600,000 people worldwide.
The successful completion of Unite For Sight's Online Eye Health Course is required of all Unite For Sight volunteers involved with a Unite For Sight Chapter, Unite For Sight Global Impact Corps, and Unite For Sight Volunteer Abroad Programs. The information contained on this website is meant solely for educational purposes and should not be considered to be medical advice. Likewise, Unite For Sight volunteers inform communities about ways to prevent eye disease and do not offer medical advice.
In order to become a Unite For Sight volunteer, you must be accepted to the program and affiliated with a Unite For Sight Chapter, Unite For Sight Global Impact Corps, and Unite For Sight Volunteer Abroad Program. All volunteers are required to successfully complete this online eye health course by achieving at least 85% correct on the Final Examination.
If you would like to establish a new Unite For Sight chapter to educate your community about eye health, contact Unite For Sight at volunteers@uniteforsight.org to receive an application.
Important disclaimer: The information on Unite For Sight's website and contained in the Unite For Sight Online Eye Health Course is for educational purposes only and should not be considered to be medical advice. It is not meant to replace the advice of a physician. All medical advice and information should be considered to be incomplete without a physical exam, which is not possible without a visit to your doctor.