LCIF Sight First SF-1645 Low Vision Project is being executed under leadership of Ankara Maltepe Lions Club to build capacity and deliver training and educations programs.

Lions raised awareness within the project partners, patients, families and professionals. When we first met Low Vision Center, the centers had very limited capacity and equipment.  Now the center is located to new facilities, with extensively better equipment. The facilities Lions Clubs delivered helped the Low Vision Center to bio-retina implant surgeries.

Seminars for educators and health professionals delivered in 5 cities. School for Blind screened in participating cities. Monthly family reunions organized to develop solidarity between patient families. Families of new born educated for eye health. 

Thanks to Lions awareness services Low Vision Center is now a rising star of the faculty. We are proud with Lions role in this success story of the one and only Low Vision Center in the country.

WHO recommends one Low Vision Center for each 10 million population. A country of 75 million population with aging generation needs more than one Low Vision center.

Lions will not stop here. Right after project closure we will start working on opening new Low Vision centers in Turkey. We are committed to Low Vision and Blindness prevention programs.

Regards,

Serhat Susantez               Murat KEZLEV                  Hale AKYÜZ

2014-1015 President         Project Chairperson           Grant administrator

Project Name

Improving and Expanding Low Vision Care and Training of Professionals in Turkey project aims to deliver More Vision for Low Vision by realizing following objectives

• Increase public awareness of Low Vision and rehabilitation capability to increase number of patients benefiting from Low Vision Rehabilitation
• Prepare and give Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) for childhood period
• Educate teachers and ophthalmologists to recognize Low Vision patience.
• Scan schools for Low Vision students and deliver rehabilitation services for identified students
• Improve training of Low Vision persons in Real Life Application Areas
• Increase social solidarity among Low Vision person’s families and volunteer support

5 lions Clubs from 118-U are partnering with Low Vision Rehabilitation and Research Center (Low Vision Center) connected to  Medicine School of Ankara University to deliver the project.

Participating Lions Clubs

118-U Ankara Maltepe Lions Club (4250-38488)

118-U Adana Taşköprü Lions Club (4250-66513)

118-U Gaziantep Ayıntap Lions Club (4250-78603)

118-U Mersin Çamlıbel Lions Club (4250-52289)

118-U Samsun Atakum Lions Club (4250-84852)

Project Partners:

1. Lions Clubs
2. Medicine School of Ankara University, Low Vision Rehabilitation and Research Center
3. Governorship of Ankara Directory of National Education

Grant number: SF 1645/118-U
Amount of grant: USD 84,883