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Unite For Sight is a 501©3 nonprofit organization that works globally to develop sustainable solutions to improve eye health outcomes. With more than 2,000 volunteers in seventy-five chapters established at universities, medical schools, corporations, high schools, and in communities worldwide, Unite For Sight works to build healthier communities through eye disease prevention, eye health promotion, and health education. Each chapter works with local community infrastructures to improve access to health programs.
The successful completion of Unite For Sight's Online Eye Health Course is required of all student and community volunteers to become Unite For Sight Certified Eye Health Educators. 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 Certified Eye Health Educators inform communities about ways to prevent eye disease and do not offer medical advice.
In order to become a Unite For Sight Certified Eye Health Educator, you must be affiliated with a Unite For Sight chapter and successfully complete this online eye health course by achieving at least 85% correct on the Final Examination. You may complete this online eye health course more than once if you do not receive certification on the first attempt.
If you would like to establish a new Unite For Sight chapter to educate your community about eye health, contact Jennifer Staple at JStaple@uniteforsight.org to receive an application. You may complete the Online Eye Health Course prior to or after establishing a Unite For Sight chapter. The names of all Unite For Sight Online Eye Health Educators will be listed on the Unite For Sight website.
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.