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In collaboration withThe PEBS School Eye Clinic is a landmark community outreach programme focused on detecting vision problems in school-going children early, enabling timely intervention, and preventing potential vision loss. Uncorrected vision problems often result in reading difficulties, lack of focus, academic challenges, and school drop-outs.
In May 2025, PEBS signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rotary Club of Heidelberg-Schloß, Germany, to screen 60,000 students in one year, along with a Teachers Training Programme. The project is supported and financed by Rotary Club of Heidelberg-Schloß.
Before this partnership, PEBS had already screened 65,000 students independently. Combined with 42,000 screened under this project so far, the total stands at over 105,000 children whose vision has been protected.
PEBS President Mr. Qazi Sajid Ali and Dr. Tilman Krauch, President of Rotary Club of Heidelberg-Schloß, signed the MOU in Germany to expand the School Eye Clinic Project.
The School Eye Clinic Project was inaugurated by H.E. Dr. Ruediger Lotz, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, and H.E. Jagath Abeywarna, Consul General of Sri Lanka, alongside President PEBS Mr. Qazi Sajid Ali and Patron Mr. Islam Salim.
Students are registered and tested in a quiet, comfortable environment for visual acuity (Snellen’s Chart) and colour vision (Ishihara Chart).
A Refractionist conducts an objective test on an Auto-refractor to detect refractive errors with accuracy and privacy.
An Ophthalmologist performs slit lamp examination and ophthalmoscopy to identify any ocular disorder.
If a problem is found, parents receive a referral to PEBS Hospital for full evaluation and free treatment — glasses, exercises, or surgery.
School Eye Clinic × Rotary Club Heidelberg-Schloß
A milestone event was held at PEBS Hospital to celebrate the completion of eye screening for 20,000 school students under the School Eye Clinic Project, with Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Federal Minister for Education, invited as the chief guest, highlighting the importance of preventive eye care in schools.
A milestone event was held at PEBS Hospital to celebrate the completion of eye screening for 30,000 school students, with Thomas Schultze, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, along with his wife Katja Heusel, and Lance Domm, British Deputy High Commissioner, in attendance — highlighting continued progress and strong international recognition of the initiative.
PEBS × Rotary Club Heidelberg-Schloß Partnership
114
Schools Visited
41,427
Students Examined
26.8%
Refractive Errors Found
105K+
Total Students Screened (All-Time)
Data as of January 2026 • 114 schools across Karachi • Rotary Club of Heidelberg-Schloß partnership
Building on the success of the current programme, PEBS plans to establish a scientific data centre and dramatically expand the School Eye Clinic Project:
students in 2026–27
students in 2027–2029
Expand to rural areas of Sindh and Balochistan
Two screening teams will operate simultaneously, each screening 350 students per day, six days a week — achieving over 201,600 screenings per year.
Watch: Progress of 40,000 Students Screened