Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Eye Charts: Vision Testing in Nigeria and India




I've been in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, for a few days now and since I'm not much in the know about this place it's been hard to find consistent internet... but now, after over a week, I'm able to post. Lots of things in my life have drastically changed, which makes me think about my vision - for the future, in reference to the past, and most of all for how I want to live in the present. And of course, all this thinking led me to thinking about my mini obsession with vision tests in different countries - the first from Mission for Vision in Yola, the second at a friend's 'office space' (with a nice bar) in Yola, and then Mission for Vision in India. Do you have any pictures of other countries' vision tests?

4 comments:

abby said...

I'm still trying to figure out what the image next to the knife is...

kelly jo said...

my eyes are too bad to see it... or maybe the photo is fuzzy. i'll be going to the eye clinic next week and will give you the answer key! i tried to comment on your blog but i can't figure out how to do it. thanks for putting me on your list!

kelly jo said...

it's a rose... or maize. none of the five of us could agree, and we're not even sure the sign maker knew what they were drawing when they made it. no one could even tell us what the patients said. hmmmmmmmmm...

Maryam said...

Hi there, i think the image after the knife is a bird aperch a branch.
Sorry for the intrusion, my name is Maryam and I was googling Yola images when your blog popped up, and I decided to take a look. you've got very interesting experiences, I have to admit. Hope i haven't offended you, i just wanted to know what life will be like in Yola... :S