“Health Connect” featuring two people on opposite sides of the image, both wearing glasses, against a dark blue background with a faint world map. Large bold text in the center reads “THE $5 EYEGLASS SOLUTION,” with a red banner below stating “Why millions still can’t see.” On the right side, one person is holding a pair of eyeglasses, demonstrating them, while on the left side another person gestures while speaking. Logos for “Health Connect” appear in the top left corner and “Global Vision 2020” with a glasses icon appear in the top right corner.

Over 2 Billion People Live in a World Out of Focus. Here’s the Simple Solution That’s Changing That. 

Poor vision is the world’s largest unmet disability. Yet for more than 2 billion people, a pair of eyeglasses remains out of reach. Access to vision care is a privilege, not a given, especially in regions where there may be only two optometrists for an entire population of 100 million, as in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Continue Reading

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