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Project of Improving Eye Care in Children and Diabetic patients (IECD)

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Provides information on diabetes related eye diseases and available diabetic eye care facilities.

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Please use this forum to have answers to your queries related to diabetic eye diseases within 48 hours.

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Highlights and legacy of VISION 2020

World-class eye care with Industry-leading technology. VISION 2020 is the global initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness, launched jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) with an international membership of NGOs, professional associations, eye care institutions and corporations. VISION 2020 member organizations are working together to eliminate avoidable blindness, to give everyone in the world the Right to Sight .
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Meet our eye care team.

Your eye health is top priority.

The team of professionals throughout the island collaborates to give you the best care possible at each of the public and private eye health centres. We actively work to recruit diverse team members and foster a supportive, positive environment where every individual feels respected and has an equal opportunity.

Education about preserving and advancing good vision is one of the primary eye care services offered to patients. completing a thorough evaluation of the visual system and screening for potentially asymptomatic eye illnesses and ailments that influence vision.

Our Approach on Diabetic Prevention

We commit to working with each other, and with others to advance our common mission. We recognize that only by working with each other and with others can our collective vision be realized. This programme will enable all parties and individuals involved in combating blindness to work in a focused and coordinated way to achieve the common goal of eliminating preventable and treatable blindness. 

What are the steps of eye screening for diabetic eye disease?
20Feb

What are the steps of eye screening for diabetic eye disease?

Vision checking: Refraction (checking to see whether vision can be improved with spectacles ) Dilated fundus examination (examining the back of your eye to look for diabetic retinopathy changes…

Basic Protective Measures Against the Diabetes
20Feb

Basic Protective Measures Against the Diabetes

Even if you are diabetic you can help your family, especially your children to avoid diabetes and it’s complications. If you are an offspring of a diabetic parent you…

How Can Low Vision Affect Your Eyes?
13Nov

How Can Low Vision Affect Your Eyes?

What Is Low Vision? As we age, we may notice that our vision starts to deteriorate. This is why it’s important to see your eyecare professional regularly, so they…

Have an Emergency?

Emergencies in relation to vision loss and pain in diabetic patients are best handled by a qualified consultant eye surgeon. Here are few instances, prior knowledge would help you to take correct decisions in time.

Possible cause /consequence -
Vascular occlusions (blocked blood vessel in the eye )

What you should do? -
Check blood pressure

Lie with head low and use your  finger to do a gentle eye massage -press over closed lids while counting to 3 and release . Repeat this while transport is being arranged to see an eye surgeon.

Possible cause /consequence -
Vitreous hemorrhage

What you should do?
Arrange for an eye consultation, even if the floaters decrease in intensity

Possible cause /consequence -
Ulceration of cornea

What you should do? -
Need to have an eye consultation urgently, as there is a risk of serious infection even if the  injury is trivial in diabetic patients

Possible cause /consequence -
Nerve palsy

What you should do?
Although this can be due to blocking of a small blood vessel in the nerve which resolve with time, more dangerous causes need to be excluded.

( like rupture of a dilated blood vessel in the brain, or fungal infection in the eye cavity which can spread to the brain soon)

Our institutes are the only government-run organization in Sri Lanka that consists of patients and doctors related to eye diabetes. All kinds of awareness and clinic information you need can be obtained from our website.

News & Announcements

Information about various awareness, clinics and diseases carried out through our project can be obtained through this. Clicking here will take you to the blog.

What is Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) ?

When studying diabetes in relation to the nature of the eye, our project focuses more attention on this condition. Click here for more details about diabetes.

Frequently Asked Questions
At Vision2020, we are committed to helping ophthalmologists and optometrists recognize their full potential while providing best-in-class patient care to all those in need. Learn how to find the support, contact customer support, or how to proceed if you cannot find your question.
World Sight Day
World Sight Day is a global event that focuses on bringing attention on blindness and vision impairment. It is observed on the second Thursday of October each year.
The best help center for diabetic eye issues in the island
Our center provides free health care advise to your present and potential eye health issues related to diabetes. It would be felt as if you have a doctor friend whose door is always open for you.

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