Eye-care in Indonesia
1 in 10 are diabetic
In Jakarta, one in 10 people living below the poverty line have diabetes.
Globally, more than 75% will have diabetic retinopathy within 20 years of getting diabetes. By creating awareness on how diabetics can reduce the risk of getting this complication, this number could be reduced significantly.
Our Projects
Urban Comprehensive Diabetic Retionpathy and Refractive Error Initiative - Jakarta
Most diabetics develop diabetic retinopathy (DR) within 20 years of being diagnosed with diabetes...Childhood Blindness Vitamin A programme - Indonesia
With our partners Helen Keller International (HKI) we are working in Indonesia’s Banten province...Intra Ocular Lenses for Cataract Surgeries (IOL) - Indonesia
There are 45 million blind people worldwide and cataract is the leading cause. But more than two-...