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Rotarian Works to Make Low Cost
Low Vision Devices
Available
Rotarian
Ramesh Sathe, District 3130, has taken lot of interest in ABTF programs,
specifically in the area of Low Cost Low Vision Devices. His attention was
attracted by the stunning information that-- “80% of legally blind people
can perform their day to day activity, if a proper visual device is made
available to them.” Considering the financial capacity of a common person
from India or any other developing country, he realized the need to
produce low vision devices at a low cost.
A
registered charitable trust was formed under the name “Vijaya Memorial
Trust.” The approach was formulated to give basic Low vision service where
it was needed most. The development of various LV devices and a subsequent
demonstration at Arvind Eye Hospital, Madurai, created a new opportunity –
An invitation to attend the “Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on Low
Vision.” This workshop was convened within the framework of “Vision
2020—the Right to Sight” (a global initiative that aims to eliminate
avoidable blindness by 2020). Correspondence with Dr. Pararajesgaram and
Dr. S. Resinkoff of the World Health Organisation also gave encouragement
for their efforts.
In
summary, it was stressed that there is a great and urgent need to expand
access to low vision care, and it was emphasized that the feasibility of
establishing low vision care would depend on the use of appropriate
technology for the production of low vision devices.
Rotarian
Sathe and the Vijaya Memorial Trust are interested in executing projects
in establishing Optical and Low vision service centres. They have a fairly
large capacity for production of glass and plastic magnifiers and a
trained force of volunteers. They have registered a charitable trust for
giving special service to visually impaired persons and through this they
can undertake service projects
He has
created a small booklet as well as a Power Point presentation that
explains the concept of basic “Low Vision Service.” Both are available
directly from this Website on the Download page.
Any individual or
organization can contact them directly for further information:
Ramesh
Sathe
Vijaya
Memorial Trust
“Nandanvan” 18
Anandbag,
PUNE 41103
Tel
91-20-6353570/6353876
Fax-
6344027
E-mail:
ramfeb@giaspn01.vsnl.net.in
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