Charis Vision and Health Mission (CharisHealth) received a grant from the Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) to strengthen optometric training at Arthur Jarvis University in Cross River State by providing ophthalmic equipment and enhancing capacity building. This need is underscored by an acute shortage of qualified optometrists in several Nigerian states, including Cross River and its neighbouring Benue, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, and Ebonyi, which collectively have a population of appr