Headquartered in Hyderabad with an office of over 20 full time staff members, VisionSpring India is home to our largest direct network of Vision Entrepreneurs, as well as the center for South Asian Franchise and Wholesale Partnerships. VisionSpring's direct channel empowers entrepreneurs in the rural areas of Andhra Pradesh to sell glasses and acts as a learning laboratory for our global partnerships.

With a staggering need for quality vision care and rural employment opportunities, India is the ideal country for VisionSpring's work. Our Indian Vision Entrepreneurs are constantly innovating successful new sales techniques, which we capture and share with our global partners. India's development infrastructure also holds many unique opportunities for partnerships with organizations ranging from microfinance institutions to NGOs to multinational corporations.

History and Partnerships

VisionSpring's first work in India began with a pilot grant from George Soros' Open Society Institute and the LV Prasad Eye Institute in 2001. In 2005, after several years of focus in Latin America, VisionSpring officially opened its India office in Hyderabad. Today, VisionSpring works with an array of local partners, including BASIX, Development Alternatives, and Drishtee. Strategic Eye Care partners include L.V. Prasad Eye Institute and Vision 2020 India. VisionSpring glasses are also available to low-income urban customers at Apollo Pharmacies, India's largest pharmacy chain.

> view our partners in India

Innovations

VisionSpring's Direct Sales Channel in India offers a unique R&D laboratory to test new products, sales and marketing innovations, and impact frameworks. Currently, VisionSpring works with the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business to develop an impact assessment framework for Base of the Pyramid initiatives. In partnership with USAID, VisionSpring is working to broaden its products and services to include children's eye care screenings and referrals, as well as ready-made distance glasses.

> read about some of our innovative strategies