My name is Samik, I am in high school right now. With the support of family and friends I founded Onepaircharity. I started with an idea to give away a couple pairs of glasses to local kids in Arizona, USA and to kids in Bangalore, India who could not afford them. I also feel there is a need for helping people who have eye conditions such as Glaucoma, Cataracts, Bulging Eyes, Color Blindness, Crossed Eye, and Diabetic Macular Edema. I thought about this charity because I see many people that are older and younger, that have these eye conditions, and many cannot afford eyewear/eye exams. Please help me in collecting eyewear and donating. Or if you can organize eye exams and related services to people in need in your own community. If you are an Eye doctor, you can be much more compassionate in organizing some events for free in and around where you live. If you have a loved one that is need of any of these services or has been through a tough time, you can see events that may be of interest to you on our website from time to time. Although we are based in the USA., we have a global reach with affiliates and friends in India and the continental USA and are always looking to do more with anyone that can and is willing to contribute. Please get in touch with us through the Contact Us page.

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Despite the pandemic in 2020 Onepair charity was successful in collecting eyeglasses. Thank you to our donors 🙏 in Arizona

I today visited Vittala International Institute of Ophthalmology. I was honored to meet Doctor Archana Murthy, she was very kind and supportive of my charity work (www.onepaircharity.org)! I wanted see how Onepaircharity can help patients in Vittala. It was an amazing experience and to know about Dr. Archana Murthy's work! Dr. Archana Murthy does ocular prosthetic and facial aesthetics to make the ocular prosthetic look real! Ocular Prosthesis is when you were not born with an eye or eye cancer happens or any other drastic issues to the eye. They take your eyeball out and then replace it with a fake one, even though you can't see. Advantages of Custom made artificial eye are matching with natural eye color, more movements, patients will have less or no discharge, extended wearing period, modifications possible. Customized Prosthesis looks natural and doesn't require daily removal. Different types of Prosthesis that are available, custom made artificial eye, cosmetic contact lens, hollow prosthesis for sockets without implants, Iris painted scleral shell, Prosthesis on phthisical eye. To know more about Vittala Institute and they team of doctor's, please visit www.viio.org