The OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation Sets New Pace in Africa with One Million People Reached in Six Months of 2025

Philanthropic initiatives ensured that those most in need received care at no cost. At the same time, long-term access was strengthened by training entrepreneurs to operate rural optical points, supported by tele-refraction technology to overcome gaps in specialist availability and reduce time-to-delivery in remote settings. Globally, an estimated 2.7 billion people live with uncorrected poor vision, mostly from refractive errors that can be easily corrected with eyeglasses. A disproportionately high number ...