Optometry Giving Sight

Optometry Giving Sight is our International Charity of Choice; it is at the forefront of Optometry’s efforts to end refractive error blindness by the year 2020.

The World Health Organisation announced that uncorrected refractive error is the leading form of preventable blindness and vision impairment worldwide. It is vital for optometry, as a profession, to lead the way in eliminating this problem.

Optometry Giving Sight gives the profession an opportunity to make a real and sustainable difference. 

The AOP endorses Optometry Giving Sight, but we do not give any of our membership fees (your money) to the charity.  It is up to you, as optometrists, to get behind its fundraising efforts and make them successful.

Just £2.50 could provide someone in the developing world with an eye exam and a pair of glasses

We strongly urge you to support Optometry Giving Sight in one of the following ways:

A Regular Personal / Practice Donation

The quickest and most cost effective way of supporting the Optometry Giving Sight programme.

Can be a personal or company donation

Can be made anytime

Suggest £10, £25 or £50 per month or equivalent annual gift

To sign up now, click here

A Product Related Donation

Donate agreed amount (say £1-2) from all frames/glasses sales.  A great way to leverage your support with patients.  Simple and easy to implement and manage.  For more information, click here

Donation of Eye Exam Fees as part of the World Sight Day Challenge

Create a special event in your practice.  It will generate publicity and community/ staff/patient support and involvement.  To find out more, click here

Optometry Giving Sight has promotional and training materials available to help implement any of these programmes into your practice.

For more information, please visit the Optometry Giving Sight website