The University of Guyana (UG)’s Bachelor of Optometry programme produced its first batch of graduates, under European Union (EU) funded initiative of the ‘Delivering V2020’in the Caribbean.
According to a Delegation of the EU to Guyana press release, the programme is as a result of a collaborative effort among the Caribbean Council for the Blind (CCB), CCB- Eye Care Guyana, the Ministry of Health, UG and Sightsavers. The EU is contributing a total of 4 million Euros over a five-year period with the aim of reducing the prevalence of blindness and visual impairment amongst rural and poor populations in the Caribbean.
The Optometry programme currently has 105 students coming from Guyana,