Take The First Step Toward Better Vision
Attain information on eye care through educational guidance and informational tools. Support our mission on providing eye care accessibility for all.
Attain information on eye care through educational guidance and informational tools. Support our mission on providing eye care accessibility for all.
Bridging the Blur is a youth-led nonprofit initiative dedicated to expanding access to affordable, high-quality eye care in underserved communities across Bangladesh.
Our mission is to reduce preventable blindness and improve quality of life through public education. We collaborate with local healthcare providers and foundations to improve long-term access to vision services and restore sight for individuals globally who would otherwise lack care.
Empower yourself through education on eye health
Clouding of the eye lens that develops gradually. Early detection and treatment can restore vision and prevent blindness in thousands of people.
Often called the "silent thief of sight," glaucoma damages the optic nerve without early symptoms. Regular screening is essential for prevention.
Myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism are common and easily correctable with glasses or contact lenses. Many go undiagnosed in underserved areas.
Preventable infections like trachoma and river blindness cause irreversible vision loss in developing regions. Education and hygiene can prevent cases.
Inform yourself on eye care accessibility in rural areas
"Sightsavers is currently implementing inclusive eye care projects in 16 districts through seventeen governmental and non-governmental organizations. The selection of the districts is made by taking into account poverty level, climate change induced vulnerability and low cataract surgery rate (CSR)."
— L’OCCITANE Foundation
"Through our RGIL Community Eye Care project with VisionSpring, this has changed for over 100,000 people - they are seeing clearly again. In Bangladesh, 6 in 10 people aged 35 and above live with presbyopia. A simple pair of glasses can fix it, yet many, especially women in rural communities, go without.”
— Sajida Foundation
"Thousands of Rohingya Refugees and needy people in Bangladesh go blind every year because they can’t afford basic cataract surgery.”
— Bdesh Foundation
Multiple ways to support our mission
Every donation directly supports increasing accessibility to eye care. Donate through cashapp to the following: $bridgingtheblur
Share your skills and time. We host fundraisers open to your baked goods, all funds contributing to the cause of supporting eye care in Bangladesh. We have opportunities for you.
Organizations and institutions can collaborate with us to expand educational reach and get donated to from fundraising.
Get in touch with us If you would like to get involved or have any questions
bridgingtheblur@gmail.com
Phone
718-414-7304
Bridging the Blur was founded by Tasnia to expand access to eye care in Bangladesh. Inspired by her familial experiences with diabetic retinopathy, her mission is to ensure that sight problems no longer limit the potential of those in need.