OneSight

The Youth Indaba is one of Zambia’s most significant platforms for young innovators, a space where young adults come together to present bold ideas directly to national leadership and decision-makers, while raising awareness of issues that shape the country’s future. One of those is vision care; a simple intervention that helps people learn, work and live more independently.​
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This year, RECSY Optical Solutions was among only five exhibitors selected to showcase their work. With support from the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation, this team of young Zambian optometrists has built 23 optical clinics across rural communities. They are bringing eye exams, glasses and treatment to people who have never had access before, using innovative models that expand access to care.​
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It was an honour to share that impact directly with President Hichilema, helping raise national awareness of vision care and the role young leaders can play in delivering it. The President recognised RECSY’s work as a model for what young Zambians can achieve. We look forward to building on this momentum and keeping young people in Zambia and beyond engaged in the work ahead.

Good vision shapes how children perform in school, build friendships, and engage with the world around them - yet for too many children, access to glasses remains out of reach.

That’s why we work directly with schools and communities across nine regions globally to bring vision screenings and glasses to students who need them.

This year, our China team is scaling up in a big way - visiting 13 provinces and regions to provide an estimated 20,000 pairs of glasses to students across the country. We kicked off last month in Yongsheng County, Yunnan Province, with a team of ophthalmologist and optometrist volunteers, and we’re looking forward to building on this momentum throughout the year.

This International Women’s Day, we reflect on an inequity that demands action - women are more prone to vision health issues and face more barriers to accessing vision health services than men. Our programs are built to change that.

But we don’t stop there. Thousands of women are ​empowered through the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation to provide vision care services in their own communities - growing their incomes as an independent entrepreneur, earning greater respect, and bringing eye care back to the places that need it most.

To all the women who wear glasses, who fit them, who champion vision care every day - thank you.

Belize has officially launched WHO SPECS 2030, a global framework to expand access to vision care for people who need it most.​
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At a national workshop last month, government ministers, eye health experts, and international partners came together to align on national priorities and strengthen eye health services across the country. We’re proud to stand alongside , Ministry of Health and Wellness, Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, and as Belize advances toward a future where everyone can see clearly.​
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Every day, Foundation teams around the world work with incredible community partners to make sure care is delivered to those who need it most. One of those partners in South Australia is the Hutt Street Centre, where people experiencing homelessness can access meals, showers, lockers, and more than 20 visiting health and support services to help them rebuild their lives.

For the past 13 years, we’ve been visiting Hutt Street Centre on a regular basis thanks to Foundation volunteer and iChampion Marty Holmes, who established the relationship with HSC and has been coordinating an annual clinics there ever since. Marty has been an employee for 42 years and has inspired countless OPSM and EssilorLuxottica employees to donate their time and expertise to ensure vision care is available to all.

A big thank you to all partners, volunteers, and supporters who make activities like this possible!

2026 is off to a big start for our teams around the world! Our team in Africa had a busy January, opening up 26 new access points to vision care for local communities, securing new partnerships with organizations like and , and continuing advocacy work across the region to ensure vision care is top of mind with governments, schools and partners.

Fernando de Noronha is a remote archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, 350km off the coast of Brazil. A UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its incredible marine life, it’s a stunning tourist destination. But for the 3,000+ people who call it home, remoteness brings real challenges.

With no permanent eye doctor on the islands, access to vision care and awareness of why it matters is limited. That’s why we were honoured to partner with and the brand’s first Brazilian Ambassador, rapper Thiago , to help bring essential eye exams, glasses, and eye-health education to local children, families, and teachers. This initiative highlights our commitment to expanding access to vision correction and raising awareness about the importance of eye care for socio-educational development.

| Malawi, The Gambia and Zambia Launch the WHO SPECS 2030 Initiative |

Over the past few months, we worked with WHO and governments to bring together key partners and local stakeholders in Malawi, The Gambia, and Zambia to officially launch the WHO SPECS 2030 Initiative through national introductory workshops, aligning around a shared ambition to tackle uncorrected refractive error as a public health priority.

Why does this matter?

Because something as simple as a pair of glasses can shape whether someone stays in school, keeps a job, or lives independently, yet access remains out of reach for millions.

Alongside policy alignment, discussions focused on identifying key priorities and shaping country-specific plans across the five SPECS pillars, with an emphasis on services, workforce capacity, education, affordability, and data to embed effective vision care into routine health services.

We look forward to building on these workshops and continuing to work closely with governments and partners as national plans take shape in the next phase of delivery.