Christmas Mission #MOС

Our Christmas mission to southern Ukraine was about vision and self-care — about the opportunity to see the people you love.

Key results of the mission:

• 4 days of work;

• 145 patients seen;

• 79 pairs of glasses provided;

• 108 bottles of eye drops distributed.

The most common complaints included age-related vision changes, eye strain and fatigue caused by prolonged use of digital devices, dry eyes, and elevated intraocular pressure — a risk factor for glaucoma.

Patients aged 60+ reported complaints typical for their age:

• blurred vision;

• “haze” or foggy vision;

• a feeling of a film over the eyes;

• floaters;

• difficulty seeing up close.

  
  

In 15% of patients, we identified glaucoma or suspected glaucoma. In previous missions, this figure did not exceed 2%.

This time, many of the people we saw had been neglecting their eye health — even though early detection can make a real difference. In many cases, the disease can be slowed or stopped, appropriate medication can be prescribed, and vision can be preserved at 50% or 70% rather than allowing it to deteriorate to 30% or less.

Early attention can help prevent the situation from reaching the point of no return.

We hope our visit will be a good reason for people to start taking better care of their eye health and to follow their doctors’ recommendations diligently.

With best wishes,

donate

Team of CO CF See the Victory.

Tel.: +38 095 741 29 18