Global Sight Alliance is an outreach of Vision Outreach International and works with input from the ASCRS Foundation and their International Eye Care Committee.

We are an online network of eye care professionals, agencies, corporations, eye clinic/hospitals and like-minded individuals who collaborate for the purposes of…​:

• Preparation - through research in language, culture, surgical techniques, medical needs and skill transference.
• Length of Connectivity - forming consistent international relationships
• Accountability - to government compliance, community concerns, and medical excellence.
• Networks and Niche - using your giftedness to work within existing international frameworks.

  The wonderful thing about being strategic is that it lessens the work for all involved and connects mutual efforts for success in areas of need around the world. GSA is working hard to be a central network for information, education, and interchange.

  Concept

  The Global Sight Alliance is a collaborative initiative of Mission Eyes Network and ASCRS Foundation to maintain a dynamic online presence and forum for engaging ophthalmologists and other eye care personnel who are interested and involved in international vision care. Using the 6 year experience of Mission Eyes Network, an upgraded effort to collaborate with agencies, clinics and individuals for humanitarian concerns has been launched in 2012.

  Goals

  This website is a centralized, global portal for the cataract blindness community of NGOs, clinical researchers, ophthalmologists and other eye care professionals.

  The Global Sight Alliance is formed with the purpose of centralizing education and communication about the fight against cataract blindness including some of the following:

  • volunteer opportunities – similar to the current Missioneyes.net search function which can match volunteers with organizations looking for help
  • evidence based studies – an online library of key studies and articles that relate to cataract surgery and MSICS in the developing world setting.
  • blogs and reports from doctors on the front lines – this is one way for volunteers to share their experiences with other interested individuals, as well as to engage newly interested health care professionals
  • resources for planning support trips – this would provide information and help for those planning a support trip.
  • educational libraries – this might include surgical teaching videos and lectures, PPT presentations, and non-scientific published articles
  • links to pertinent agencies and other organization’s websites
  • discussion groups – this would use the ASCRS listserv format to facilitate online discussion and advice

  Our Location

  Global Sight Alliance has associates and partners around the world however our administrative staff are located in southwestern Michigan. Global Sight Alliance is an outreach of Vision Outreach International .

  Mission Eyes Network

  The idea for a better web portal and organization of ophthalmology mission information began with www.missioneyes.net in 2006.