Mission
THE ROSANI LENS PROJECT WAS STARTED IN 2019 BY DR. BENJAMIN THOMAS AS A MEANS TO EXPAND GLASSES ACCESS AROUND THE WORLD, BUT THE IDEA FOR THE PROJECT STRETCHES BACK TO 2013 AND A RESIDENCY RESEARCH PROJECT AT THE BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. PRESENTED WITH THE PROBLEM OF HOW TO BRING GOOD GLASSES TO MORE PEOPLE, WITH LIMITED HUMAN RESOURCES BUT PLENTY OF HUMAN GOODWILL, WE IMAGINED A SOLUTION THAT INSPIRED THE INITIAL RESEARCH PROJECT AND, NOW, THE ROSANI LENS PROJECT. WITH MEDICAL MISSIONS EXPERIENCE ON FIVE CONTINENTS, INCLUDING AS A FELLOW WITH THE HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT, THIS LENS PROJECT IS THE CULMINATION OF A CAREER-LONG DESIRE TO HELP OTHERS THROUGH THE RESTORATION OF SIGHT.