COMPONENTS OF MISSION PinkVISSION

This involves deployment of the mobile ophthalmic unit (the PinkVISSION) for the following Eye screening:

  • Cataract
  • Glaucoma
  • Refractive Error/Presbyopia
  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Hypertensive retinopathy
  • Pterygium
  • Eye Tumors, among others

OTHER FEATURES

  • Free Consultation/Counselling by Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon/Ocular Oncologist
  • Vitamin A Supplementation for children
  • Dispensing of Free Reading Eyeglasses

FOLLOW-UP CARE

Cases requiring more detailed ophthalmic evaluation or further follow-up and treatment are referred to the PinkVISSION centre at mass medical mission House. The PinkVISSION centre is equipped with state-of–the-art diagnostic and therapeutic opththalmic equipment, including Automated Phoropter, Autorefractor and Keratometer, Pachymeter, Automated Visual Field Analyzer, A and B Scan, Fundus Camera and Fluorescein Angiography, Lasers (SLT/ Yag laser, Posterior segment laser), among others. It also has an operating theatre with phacomachine.

OTHER FREE LIFE-SAVING INITIATIVES OF mass medical mission

These include but not limited to:
 
– Mission PinkCruise: Free community-based health outreaches using Mobile Cancer Centre (MCC) aka the PinkCruise. For more details on the PinkCruise, visit www.pinkcruise.org.
 
– Mission PinkDentist: The dental aspect of the free community outreach using Mobile Dental unit aka the PinkDentist. For more details on the PinkDentist, visit www.dentaloral.org.
 
– Wellness Wednesday: Free screening at the Lagos centre every Wednesday
 
– Family Friday: Free screening at the Lagos centre every Wednesday
 
– Premarital Health Promotion Programme: Free screening for intending couples every Wednesday
 
The FREE Outreach is targeted primarily at the poor/underprivileged masses.
 

Groups and Communities can invite the PinkCruise / PinkVISSION Team to carry out these interventions at their doorsteps for FREE, by sending an email to info@pinkcruise.org so they could be included in the year round schedule of free outreaches.