簡介
助視會是一間國際慈善機構,致力於消除全球白內障致盲的健康危機。在世界各地,白內障均是致盲的主因,全球超過2千2百萬白內障患者因得不到適時及有效的治療而導致失明。
助視會以手術培訓為重點,引入一套市場可行的方案,確保最需要治療的社群得到幫助,杜絕致盲的主要因素。自2012年起,助視會與303名醫生合作,在10多個國家,包括印度、中國、馬達加斯加、尼泊爾、秘鲁和越南等,進行超過25萬次視力回復手術。
助視會總部設於美國,香港分會於2016年6月成立,作為亞太區聯絡辦公室,主要透過在亞洲區內進行企業合作,街頭募捐及宣傳活動等,提高公眾對患上白內障的認知及其肆虐的嚴重性。
HelpMeSee is an international organisation committed to ending the global health crisis of cataract blindness. Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide. More than 22 million people around the world are blind today due to untreated cataracts, simply because the lack of access to a quick and effective surgery that can help restore their vision.
With a focus on surgical training, HelpMeSee has introduced market viable products and services to be affordable within the neediest populations to eliminate the leading cause of blindness. Since 2012, HelpMeSee has partnered with 303 surgeons and provided over 250,000 sight-restoring surgeries across ten countries, such as India, Chi