Spanish Language Resources:
Practical Spanish in Eyecare Book
AOA Spanish Exam Guide
Common Eye Condition Explanations
Practical Spanish in Eyecare Book
AOA Spanish Exam Guide
Common Eye Condition Explanations
Chapter Resources
CLINIC TOOLBOX
VOSH/INTERNATIONAL Clinic Guidelines
Suggested Equipment to Bring for a VOSH Clinic
Release and Waiver For Volunteers (USA & Intl)
Release and Waiver For Patient (USA Clinic)
Release and Waiver Re Photo and Video (Spanish & English)
Travel Assistance: Book thorough Key Travel for Special Fares and Benefits
Final Team Information Letter Template
Sources for New and Used Glasses
National Vision provides financial support to SVOSH chapters for clinic trips
Mission Insurance: VOSH Chapters have obtained insurance for their mission trips from Gallagher Charitable: https://www.travelwithgallagher.com Gallagher provides short and long term liability and other insurance coverage, including professional liability insurance for foreign clinics. https://www.travelwithgallagher.com/full-line-of-products.aspx
Collaborate with a VOSH Student Chapter on your Clinic Trips
Partner with an ophthalmologist to provide cataract surgeries through Surgical Eye Expeditions, HELPS International or Vision Outreach
Sustainable Clinics Need VOSH Teams: Work at a VOSH “Ready Made” Clinic: These locations have sustainable clinics servicing the local populations and need your VOSH team to come work at the clinic. This is a simple way to serve others with less planning.
Haiti Clinic contact vosh@VOSH.org
Nicaragua contact vosh@VOSH.org
El Salvador, ASAPROSAR
El Salvador, FUDEM
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
VOSH Midyear Meeting 2020 Resources
Lecture: Hybrid Lenses (in Spanish) to students at Universidad de El Salvador School of Optometry, Michael Ciszek, OD, FVI, Dipl ABO in coordination with Liliana Alfaro, SVOSH Chapter Faculty Adviser, January 25, 2021
SVOSH Leadership Conference, “Eye Exams Outside the Traditional Lane,” providing clinical tips for US and international students, Michael Ciszek, OD, FVI, Dipl ABO and Craig Bowen, OD, February 18, 2021
Practical Workshop on Corneal GP Lens Design, Fitting and Evaluation, A collaborative project with the School of Optometry at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana, Dr. Edward S. Bennett, March 8, 2021
VOSH Website Webinar Assistance, March 2021 (a6dbQ#W0)
USA AND PUERTO RICO
VOSH-ARIZONA
VOSH-CONNECTICUT
VOSH-PUERTO RICO
VOSH-Illinois
VOSH-ONE (OF NEW ENGLAND) (CT.MA,ME,NH,RI,VT)
VOSH-SOUTHEAST (AL,FL,GA,SC,MS)
OUTSIDE THE USA
VOSH-ONTARIO
VOSH-BRITISH COLUMBIA (TWECS), CANADA
VOSH-HONDURAS (FUNDACION PARA SERVICIOS MEDICOS VOLUNTARIOS)
VOSH- QUEBEC (SANTA CRUZ) CANADA
VOSH-INDIA-MAHARASHTRA
VOSH/International believes in the freedom to see. Providing the gift of vision and eye health to people worldwide. We facilitate the provision and the sustainability of vision care worldwide for people who can neither afford nor obtain such care. Our goal is to increase our global impact whenever possible by supporting sustainable eye clinics, optometry schools and optometric educators in areas lacking sufficient eye care.