Unite For Sight Online Video Index

Scaling Up Health Care in Developing Countries

• "Millennium Development Goals, Partnerships, and Eye Care" by Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, who is known as the world's leading expert on extreme poverty, and Special Advisor to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation

Unite For Sight and Eye Clinic Partners in India

• "An Eye Opener in India" This film details the accomplishments and efforts of Unite For Sight's program in Chennai, India, and our partnership with Uma Eye Clinic.
• Listen to Ryan McAuley discuss his Unite For Sight experience in Chennai during Summer '05
• "Project Phokas: Photography in Rural Villages in Chennai, India," Michael Nedelman, Unite For Sight 2006 Volunteer of the Year; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation. While a volunteer, Michael implemented a unique project entitled Project Phokas, in which he distributed donated cameras from Kodak to give to cataract patients whose sight was restored by Unite For Sight. While most of the patients had never before used a camera, and most did not have vision for years, they produced beautiful, striking, and artistic photos. For his extraordinary efforts as a volunteer, Michael Nedelman was awarded a 2006 Unite For Sight Volunteer of the Year Award.
• At Unite for Sight's Third Annual International Health Conference at Yale University in April 2006, Unite For Sight partner ophthalmologists Dr. James Clarke (Accra, Ghana), Dr. T. Senthil (Chennai, India), and Dr. Seth Wanye (Tamale, Ghana) discussed eye care needs and Unite For Sight programs in their countries. Click here to view the 20-minute session and learn more about volunteering with Unite For Sight in Chennai.
• "Unite For Sight in Chennai, India," T. Senthil, MBBS, Consulting Ophthalmologist, Uma Eye Clinic, India; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation
• Watch a video clip of a school vision screening in Chennai.
• "A UK Ophthalmologist's Jodhpur, India Eye Care Experience," Jasvir Grewal, MD, Ophthalmologist, UK; Unite for Sight 2007 Conference Presentation
• "Eye Care and Unite for Sight in Patna, India," Satyajit Sinha, MBBS, Ophthalmologist, AB Eye Institute; Unite For Sight 2006 Conference Presentation
• "Providing Eye Care in Patna, India," Leigha Winters, Unite For Sight 2006 Volunteer; Unite For Sight 2006 Conference Presentation
• "Confidence Building Measure in a Blind Girls School in Bihar, India," Dr. Ajit Sinha, Director of AB Eye Institute; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation. Unite For Sight Volunteers in Patna, India, often have an opportunity to visit the school and meet the girls.
• "Forty Years of Community Ophthalmology in India," Dr. Ajit Sinha, Director of AB Eye Institute; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation
• "Continental Diversities in Community Eye Care," a presentation by Dr. Satyajit Sinha, MBBS, AB Eye Institute; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation about eye care needs in India and Ghana.

Unite For Sight and Eye Clinic Partners in Ghana

• "Eye Care Services in Northern Region, Ghana: The Role of NGOs," Seth Wanye, MD, The Eye Clinic of Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation
• "The Role of Eye Clinics To Eliminate Preventable Blindness," Margaret Duah-Mensah, Ophthalmic Nurse, Crystal Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation
• "Eye Care Needs at Buduburam Refugee Camp," Margaret Duah-Mensah, Ophthalmic Nurse, Crystal Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation
• "Cornea Transplant Needs and Barriers in Ghana," James Clarke, MD, Ophthalmologist and Medical Director, Crystal Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation
• At Unite for Sight's Third Annual International Health Conference at Yale University in April 2006, Unite For Sight partner ophthalmologists Dr. James Clarke (Accra, Ghana), Dr. T. Senthil (Chennai, India), and Dr. Seth Wanye (Tamale, Ghana) discussed eye care needs and Unite For Sight programs in their countries. Click here to view the 20-minute session and learn more about volunteering with Unite For Sight in Ghana.
• View a film about the impact of Unite for Sight's programs in Ghana. This film was produced by a Unite For Sight volunteer.
• "Buduburam Refugee Camp: Eye Care Needs and Solutions," Margaret Duah-Mensah, Ophthalmic Nurse, Crystal Eye Clinic, Ghana; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation
• "The Fight Against Needless Blindness, The Experiences of a Foot Soldier in Africa," Thomas Baah, MD, MSc, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Hospital, Ghana; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation
• "Perspectives on Volunteering in Tamale, Ghana," Nick Greene, Unite For Sight 2006 Volunteer; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation
• View video clips of Unite For Sight Ghana programs in action at screening centers and in rural villages.

International Eye Care: Achieving Global Goals

• "An Interactive Intercontinental Exchange: A Discussion With Unite For Sight Partner Ophthalmologists and Advisors From Ghana, India, and United States - Idea To Achieve Global Goals," Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Panel Discussion
  
• "Impossible Dreams - The First Ascent of the East Face of Mt. Everest and Eradicating Blindness in Mountainous Asia," Geoffrey Tabin, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Director of the Division of International Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah; Co-Director and Founder, Himalayan Cataract Project; Unite For Sight Medical Advisory Board; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation
• "Cornea Transplants and the Developing World", Geoffrey Tabin, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Director of the Division of International Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah; Co-Director and Founder, Himalayan Cataract Project; Unite For Sight Medical Advisory Board; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation
• "International Ophthalmology: Structure and Function," Bruce Spivey, MD, President, International Council of Ophthalmology; Unite For Sight 2007 Conference Presentation
• "The Globalization of Ophthalmology”, Dunbar Hoskins, MD, Executive Director, American Academy of Ophthalmology
• "Education of Ophthalmologists and Allied Eye Care Providers: a Cornerstone of Preservation and Restoration of Vision Worldwide”, Bradley R. Straatsma, MD, JD, President International Council of Ophthalmology Foundation; Professor Emeritus, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
• "Health and Human Rights: The Impact of War on Vision and Ocular Health”, Derek Mladenovich, OD, MPH Candidate, Fellow, World Council of Optometry; External Examiner, International Rescue Committee, Thailand