OneSight Foundation

• Reach:

  International

• Focus area:

  General

• Category:

  Non-government

Description

OneSight is a charitable foundation of the Luxottica Group dedicated to providing healthy vision, eyewear and sun protection to those in need worldwide. The foundation aims to restore and preserve clear vision for the over 284 million adults and children who suffer from poor vision. OneSight is the combination of three former Luxottica charitable programs, Give the Gift of Sight and the Pearle Vision Foundation in North America, as well as Community I-Care in Australia.

OneSight volunteers act through four program areas:

• global eye care
  • optical examinations and free eye care and eyewear through temporary optical clinics operating worldwide
  • partnerships with local ophthalmologists or international doctor outreach organisations to perform optical surgery
• regional eye care
  • partnerships with local charitable organisations to provide free eye care and new eyewear in Australia and other regions through temporary optical clinics and vision vans
• community eye care
  • in-store (Laubman & Pank, OPSM, or Budget Eyewear) and outreach programs, particularly the supply of 'vision vouchers' through local partners including The Salvation Army, The Benevolent Society, and Mission Australia
• research and education
  • funding of research focused on diabetic and paediatric eye diseases and investment in the next generation of optometric professionals through educational scholarships in the United States.

Contacts

OneSight Australia - New Zealand
Email: infoasiapacific@onesight.org

Partners in Australia:

Salvation Army
Australia Eastern Territory
140 Elizabeth St
Sydney NSW
PO Box A435
Sydney South NSW 1235
Ph: (02) 9264 1711

Australia Southern Territory
95-99 Railway Road
PO Box 479
Blackburn Vic 3130
Ph: (03) 8878 4500

Links

• View contact details: OneSight - Australia and New Zealand
• View website: OneSight - Australia and New Zealand
• View website: Salvation Army