Sight restored. Lives changed.

The situation

Thousands of community members in the Greater Toronto Area lack access to comprehensive eye care — particularly in underserved and newcomer communities.

What FORSEE did

Free community screening clinics, comprehensive eye examinations, referrals to specialist care, and distribution of prescription eyewear — all at no cost to patients.

The outcome

289 community members served since 2019.

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Screening missions in the GTA

289

Community members served

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Volunteers deployed

“[F-28: Khaldon Abbas quote — requires written consent before publishing. Placeholder: ‘The screening changed everything for me. I didn’t know I had a problem until FORSEE found it.’]”

Khaldon Abbas · Community outreach participant

The situation

In rural Kenya, cataract is the leading cause of preventable blindness. Patients wait years for surgery they cannot afford, losing their independence and livelihood.

What FORSEE did

FORSEE Canada partners with City Eye Hospital in Nairobi, sending surgical teams led by Dr. Sohel Somani, MD, FRCSC. Each mission performs high-volume cataract surgery and trains local ophthalmologists to continue the work year-round.

The outcome

240 people can see. 5 local ophthalmologists trained.

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Dr. Mithamo Kibata · City Eye Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya

2

Surgical missions to Kenya

240

Sight-restoring cataract surgeries

5

Ophthalmologists trained
“Each will restore sight for hundreds of patients a year — for decades.”