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About Foresight
Until recently untreatable, new progress in research means that cures for hereditary retinal diseases will be found. Our aim is to accelerate finding cures for retinal diseases such as Retinitis Pigmentosa. For some forms of retinal disease a cure will be found within 10 years and it is likely that children will be the first to benefit.

We also aim to improve the lives of people who are visually impaired and blind in the U.A.E. and run support groups for people with sight loss and mobility training with white sticks.

Foresight is a U.A.E-based non-profit organisation and a branch of Tamkeen. We are recognised and advised by Retina International (which coordinates major retinal research internationally), Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and Dubai, the Emirates Medical Association and the Emirates Association for the Blind.

Tamkeen (the Arabic word for enabling) is a non-profit organisation, initiated by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum for the training of visually impaired citizens of working age. This unique training centre provides professional training courses that aren't found anywhere else in the U.A.E. All courses including transport are free of charge.

Tamkeen's objective is to empower vision impaired U.A.E nationals and residents with practical, vocational skills to enable them to enter the modern workplace to become economic and socially independent citizens.

To contact Foresight:
Tel: 3643703