Our Events
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Podcast: Living and Thriving with High Myopia:
A conversation with highschool senior Zakayiah S.
A conversation with pediatric optometrist Dr. Erica Schulman
SUNY College of Optometry, New York
​​Interview: Keeping "sight" of tomorrow.
A conversation with Perry Sternberg, CEO Sydnexis.​
Sydnexis is in FDA review to become the first approved drug therapy for pediatric myopia in the US
Our Preschool & Elementary School Outreach by Chapter
(click on chapter to see individual schools)
​​Flagship New York City: Ayaan S.
Los Angeles Area: Lamon M.
Greater Austin, Texas: Ninaad A.
Greater Boston: Ayaan S.
Total student lives impacted through teachers: 7,447
Total N–5 teachers educated by MEML: 249
Total MEML-partnered optometrists providing pro bono eye care to children from Head Start* schools : 5
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* Head Start and Early Head Start programs are free, federally funded programs designed to promote school readiness for preschoolers from families that meet income eligibility requirements.
Our Founder:
Ayaan Seshadri
Trevor Day School, New York
Our Mentor:
Prof. Ann-Margret Ervin, MPH., PhD.
Associate Research Professor
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
Our Doctors:
MyEyesMyLife has partnered with 5 New York City based optometrists and ophthalmology who have agreed to provide pro bono eye checks for a child in need (conditions apply).
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We are working tirelessly to enroll more doctors in our network. If you are a doctor who would like to join hands in our mission, please contact MyEyesMyLife1@gmail.com
Our Sponsors:
MyEyesMyLife is seeking families from our local community to come forward to sponsor children in need of eyecare.
Interested sponsors please email MyEyesMyLife1@gmail.com
Student Ambassador Resources:
