Johnson & Johnson Vision*, a global leader in the eye health category and a part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech**,and Lions Clubs International Foundation today celebrated 20years of ‘Sight For Kids’, their school-based eye health program. Co-founded by Johnson & Johnson Vision and Lions Clubs International Foundation in 2002, the Sight For Kids program aims to bridge the gap in access to eye care by providing comprehensive eye health services for children from low-income and underserved communities.
In the last 20 years, the program has reached more than 42 million students in underserved communities in Asia, Africa, and the U.S., providing eye health treatment to 600,000 children across the world. In India, through a community and a school-based model, Sight For Kids has facilitated vision assessment for 37 million children.
The program has equipped communities with critical tools to ensure children have access to eye care for clear and healthy vision. Commenting on the importance of increasing access to eye care, Mr. A. P. Singh, Third Vice President, Lions Clubs International Foundation, Lions Clubs International Foundation said, “This critical insight has led us to bolster our approach bytraining200,000 teachers across the world to date.”
