Mobile Ophthalmology Units

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Mobile Ophthalmology Units

With specially equipped camper vans, free examinations are performed on the road, thanks to the periodic campaigns of the IAPB Italy.

Unità mobile oftalmica della IAPB Italia onlus

Mobile Ophthalmology Units (MOU) are medical campervans specially equipped for free eye examinations in squares or schools. Several ophthalmologists are involved with these periodic campaigns of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness-IAPB Italy, participating in this prevention activity that is particularly useful for citizens. Particular attention is given to those people who don’t undergo regular eye tests, which are fundamental to safeguarding sight.

Currently the Italian branch of IAPB manages some Mobile Ophthalmology Units, to carry out free prevention campaigns. These initiatives are held on several occasions, ranging from national events (such as World Sight Day and the World Glaucoma Week) to local campaigns in schools (such as Watch for children). The prevention of eye diseases constitutes a primary mission of the IAPB Italy, to which a large part of its resources are devoted.

In the specially equipped camper vans about 20,000 eye examinations are carried out every year. In just a few years all the regions of Italy have been visited. Just to provide an overview: in 8 years (from 2005 to 2012), more than 150,000 people have received an eye examination, free of charge, in many Italian cities and their respective provinces. Free eye tests are continuing this year.

The prevention activity has enabled many people to go to hospital or to an ophthalmologist and intervene in time, thereby avoiding the progression of silent pathologies (without symptoms), potentially severely disabling, that could seriously affect visual health (such as glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy). Taking care of one’s eyes means upgrading the quality of one’s life and that of others.

Prevention can save sight: it is achieved principally with periodic eye-examinations. Love life, love sight, have an eye test!

N.B. The onboard eye examinations have a preventive aim and focus on early diagnosis: they don’t substitute a full eye examination that includes pupil dilation. Therefore medical prescriptions or prescriptions for glasses cannot be issued on board. The objective of the campaign is to focus on single aspects of ocular health, for example a retinal health check or the measurement of intraocular pressure (tonometry).

Toll-free number

Services

Toll-free number

For any information related to vision disorders or visual impairment, please call the toll free number

800-068506

Our toll-free number allows you to speak directly to an ophthalmologist from Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (from Italy only).

The service has an exclusively informative purpose and cannot in any way substitute an ophthalmological visit in person. No reservations can be made: only information from an ophthalmologist is provided. 

You can also consult an ophthalmologist through the Forum or via emailinfo@iapb.it

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ADVISES, RECOMMENDS AND GIVES USEFUL INDICATIONS To those wishing to orientate themselves in the world of visual problems. This is the toll-free consultation number of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness – Iapb Italy: 800-068506 (available from Italy only)

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The need to INFORM CITIZENS CORRECTLY IN THE OPHTHALMOLOGIC FIELD is essential: the service made available to the general public is one of a kind in Italy. Its usefulness is evidenced by the thousands of users that call every year to request information on eye diseases, as well as on the services offered by IAPB and public health care institutions.

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THE NUMBER 800-068506 Is a service with no charges for the caller: it has a medical-social information value. Alternatively you can use the service “the ophthalmologist responds” in the forum of the Iapb Italy (public responses via post) or the personalized service via email (at info@iapb.it). When the toll free number is contacted, some data will be requested for statistical purposes, while the anonymity of the caller will be maintained (neither the name nor the surname will be requested).

What the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness tirelessly recommends is a periodic eye examination in person. The telephone consultation service is not intended to replace the traditional ophthalmological check up and can only provide support on an informative level. It is a service that, over the years, has received appreciation for the level of professionalism offered.

Your eyes

Your eyes

Your eyes

Our eyes are the “window” to the outside world: they provide about 80% of the information about the environment that surrounds us. Taking care of them is essential for this reason alone. As a consequence, it is useful to understand how our eyes work and how we can prevent eye diseases, disorders and injuries. Useful recommendations on how to safeguard our sight are also essential. Finally, we also take a look at diagnostics and the new frontiers in ophthalmology around the world.

Contact the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness – IAPB Italy.

Our toll-free number of ophthalmological consultation is available calling from Italy, Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1 pm (CET).
Write us in the Forum: an ophthalmologist will answer you for free.

Direct donation

Donations
Donate to IAPB Italy Onlus

Direct donation

WHY SUPPORT THE IAPB ITALY WITH A BANK TRANSFER?

With a small monthly or annual contribution, you can help us support our mission! At the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness-IAPB Italy, we want to keep the preservation of visual health constantly present in the national and international programs of public health. We invest in research and technological innovation, we disseminate the culture of prevention and invest in vision rehabilitation. We are aware of the importance of sight and we want to protect it with your support. If you choose a regular donation, you will allow us to plan our activities as best as we can, conduct more campaigns and carry out more long term projects.

TAX BENEFITS

Choosing to support a social cause, allows you to take advantage of fiscal benefits. Donations in money and in kind can be deducted according to the Italian legislation in force. We are at your disposal for any further clarification.

HOW TO MAKE A BANK TRANSFER

You can make a bank transfer by using the following bank account details:

IAPB ITALIA ONLUS 
Unicredit SPA Filiale Roma NON PROFIT 
IBAN IT03F0200803284000104915989 
BIC UNCRITM1RNP

WHAT TO DO IF YOU NEED A DONATION RECEIPT

In order to receive a receipt of your donation, please add the following details in the reason for payment field: name, surname, address, postal code, city and e-mail address.

Your data will be processed in full compliance with privacy legislation, pursuant to EU Regulation 2016/679 and Italian Legislative Decree of 30th June 2003, no. 196 and subsequent modifications – Consolidated Text on Privacy.

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SUPPORTING OUR BATTLE IS VERY SIMPLE

CHOICE FOR THE DESTINATION OF 5X1000 OF IRPEF

1.INDICATE the Italian section of the International Agency for the prevention of Blindness (IAPB Italia onlus) as the beneficiary in your tax return

2.WRITE our fiscal code (80210310589) in the box of the Italian Form of Tax Return (“sostegno del volontariato, delle organizzazioni non lucrative di utilità sociale, delle associazioni di promozione sociale, delle associazioni e fondazioni…” i.e. support of volunteering, non profit organizations of social utility, associations of social promotion, associations and foundations…).

3.SIGN and your good deed is done.

It is a virtuous choice that incurs no personal cost,
but helps to defeat eye diseases.

  • Periodic free eye examinations in our numerous ophthalmic mobile units of the IAPB Italy
  • Ophthalmologists always available to patients (toll free number from Italy 800-068506) through our Forum or via our e-mail (info@iapb.it)
  • Awareness and prevention campaigns in schools.


These are only some of the activities promoted by IAPB Italy that the donation of your 5×1000 will support.

This gesture, that doesn’t cost you anything, helps us in concrete terms to defeat ocular illnesses.

Please note or print our fiscal code now and make good use of it.

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Donate to IAPB Italy Onlus

Thank you for your generosity!

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Governance

About us

Governance

IAPB ITALY GOVERNANCE – INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Giuseppe CASTRONOVO

Mr Castronovo holds the highest position within the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness-IAPB Italy. He is also President of the National Association of Civil War Victims (Associazione Nazionale Vittime Civili di Guerra onlus-ANVCG).

VICEPRESIDENT
Michele CORCIO
THIRD MEMBER OF THE PRESIDENCY OFFICE
Filippo CRUCIANI

Former Acting Director of the Ophthalmology Clinic of the “Sapienza” University in Rome- Umberto I Polyclinic.

SECRETARY GENERAL
Tiziano MELCHIORRE
MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE

Mario BARBUTO

President of the Italian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired (Unione Italiana dei Ciechi e degli Ipovedenti)

Adoriano CORRADETTI

Member of the National Directorate of the Italian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired (Unione Italiana dei Ciechi e degli Ipovedenti)

Leonardo MASTROPASQUA

Director of the Ophthalmology Clinic-Regional Centre of Excellence of the Chieti-Pescara University “G. D’Annunzio”.

Matteo PIOVELLA

President of the Italian Society of Ophthalmology (Società Oftalmologica Italiana-SOI)

Stefano TORTINI

Vice President of the Italian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired (Unione Italiana dei Ciechi e degli Ipovedenti).

Carlo Maria VILLANI

Former Chief Ophthalmologist of the “S. Giovanni dell’Addolorata” Hospital in Rome.

NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT
Francesco BANDELLO

Director of the Ophthalmology Clinic of the Vita-Salute University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan.

VICEPRESIDENT
Emilio CAMPOS

Director of the Ophthalmology Unit of the University of Bologna.

MEMBERS

Teresio AVITABILE

Director of the Ophthalmology Clinic of the V. Emanuele Polyclinic – University of Catania.

Aldo CAPOROSSI

Director of Ophthalmology at the A. Gemelli Polyclinic of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.

Edoardo MIDENA

Director of the Ophthalmological Clinic and the Ophthalmology Residency Program at the University of Padua.

HONORARY PRESIDENT
Emilio BALESTRAZZI

Former Director of the Ophthalmology Unit of the A. Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF STATUTORY AUDITORS

PRESIDENT
Claudio ZUCCHELLI
Former State Councilor

Sergio CARNABUCI

Carmine SILANO