HelpMeSee and USAID partner to train new cataract specialists to provide surgical care for India’s cataract blind
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HelpMeSee announces global launch of next-generation simulation-based eye surgery training for phacoemulsification
HelpMeSee announces global launch of next-generation simulation-based eye surgery training for phacoemulsification With instructor-led sessions and haptic feedback, this first-of-its-kind eye surgery training creates an immersive experience with the look and feel of…
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HelpMeSee Announces Collaboration to Fight Global Cataract Blindness
HelpMeSee, a global nonprofit that uses virtual reality and simulation-based training to eradicate cataract blindness, has announced a collaboration with Intel Corporation to accelerate its mission and increase access to sight-restoring surgery in developing…
Value of simulation-based training for cataract surgery highlighted in new articles in Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
HelpMeSee medical officers partner with Aravind Eye Care System and LV Prasad Eye Institute to publish series highlighting new scientific evidence New scientific evidence demonstrating the value of simulation-based training for cataract surgery has been showcased in a…
HelpMeSee completes 1,000th training in 2022 in fight to eradicate global cataract blindness
With global partners, nonprofit uses innovative technology to help restore sight HelpMeSee, which uses simulation-based training to help eradicate cataract blindness, has reached a milestone with the training of its 1,000th cataract specialist in 2022. The global…
HelpMeSee Announces Dan Thorpe as Chief of Marketing and Development
HelpMeSee has announced that Dan Thorpe has joined the organization as chief of marketing and development. In this role, Thorpe will lead worldwide marketing and fundraising operations for the nonprofit, which uses simulation-based training to train cataract specialists to eradicate cataract blindness.
Donor Match Brings Opportunity: Filling Classrooms with Trainees to Deliver the Gift of Sight
In Madagascar, cataracts are the cause of a mounting public health crisis, as more than two hundred thousand people are blind or visually impaired, in a nation of 28 million. While many cases of cataract blindness can be resolved through cataract surgery, the…
Study Demonstrates Effectiveness of the HelpMeSee Simulation-Based Training System that Leads to Fewer Errors in Real Life Cataract Surgery.
Cataract continues to be the world’s leading cause of Blindness in 2021, with 100 million visually impaired people. Of those, 17 million are bilaterally blind, and 83 million have moderate to severe vision loss. With cataract surgery, those blind and severely visually…
Dr. Van Lansingh, HelpMeSee Chief Medical Officer, Participates In United Nations “Vision for Everyone” Conference
On June 10, 2020, Dr. Van Lansingh, HelpMeSee Chief Medical Officer, participated in a United Nations (UN) High-Level Political Forum virtual panel entitled “Vision for Everyone as a Catalyst for the Decade of Action.” The meeting was convened by the Friends of Vision…
HelpMeSee and The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Launch Pilot for Innovative Simulation Training Program to Reduce Cataract Blindness in China
Today, HelpMeSee and Eye Hospital Wenzhou Medical University (EH-WMU) in China inaugurated the Sclerocorneal Tunnel Construction Course (STCC) to their first class of ophthalmology residents. STCC incorporates surgical skills instruction and practice utilizing two…
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