Context

In Hong Kong, eye screening is not available to disadvantaged populations. It is in the early years of life that many abnormalities can occur, which is why screening is all the more important in the early years. However, not all children have access to early detection of eye disease. Failure to detect these pathologies can therefore hinder their success at school. 

 

Supported project

In 2019-2020, L'OCCITANE Hong Kong and the L'OCCITANE Foundation were continuing their partnership with the Hong Kong Society for the Blind. The project provided vision screening service for 600 kids with detailed eye examination and eye glasses and vision assessment for 92 students with visual impairment and multiple handicap. The results were reported in the World Sight Day (WSD) Month and to IAPB*.

 

*International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

Some figures

Budget 20,462 euros

Results 700 beneficiaries

Partnership history

Project supported since 2015

 

L'OCCITANE Hong Kong has been supporting the Hong Kong Society for the Blind since 2015 to help them renovate a screening bus, train medical personnel, to carry out awareness-raising and screening activities in nursery and primary schools in the country.

 

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