HelpMeSee

Cataracts are by far the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment worldwide. Founded by Albert L. Ueltschi and his son, Jim, in 2010, HelpMeSee is the global campaign to end the backlog of cataract blindness and visual impairment caused by lack of access to high quality, affordable cataract surgery. Al Ueltschi was the founder of FlightSafe... ty International, the world's preeminent aviation training organization. He also was the Co-founder of Orbis International, best known for the "Flying Eye Hospital," which he served as Chairman for over 30 years. The HelpMeSee global campaign aims to vastly increase the number of highly trained cataract specialists available to treat the millions of blind and visually impaired by using a highly sophisticated training system adapted from commercial aviation and developed by HelpMeSee. It features high-fidelity, virtual reality simulation as well as sophisticated standardized task-based courseware. The technology is designed to train the tens of thousands of cataract specialists needed to ensure that all communities living in austere conditions have access to the essential cataract surgical care they require. Training systems have been deployed in China, Mexico, France, the United States, and Denmark where testing, training, and validation studies are ongoing.Read More