Vision Care for First Nation Children with Dr. Kourosh Sabri

Pediatric Ophthalmologist Dr. Kourosh Sabri founded the Indigenous Children Eye Examination initiative (ICEE) to help fill a need for vision care in First Nations. Dr. Sabri shares how ICEE offers vision services in a more cost-effective way, and how ICEE is looking to bring other healthcare specialists into First Nations. This podcast is produced by the Communications Department at the Anishinabek Nation.

Music:  Minou-Pimatiswen by Nigel Irwin/Chippewa Travellers, and Cousins by Wolf Saga/Chippewa Travellers, provided by Nagamo Publishing. Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cj2acqe2ixgsequv/2025-11-19_ICEE_Sabri_Transcript_FINAL.pdf

Links and Resources:

Indigenous Children Eye Examination https://www.iceenow.ca/

Helping little eyes see big things

https://anishinabeknews.ca/2025/10/helping-little-eyes-see-big-things/ Understanding the roles of eye health professionals https://www.cos-sco.ca/knowing-who-to-see-understanding-the-roles-of-eye-health-professionals/

Jordan’s Principle

https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1568396042341/1568396159824 Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) for First Nations and Inuit https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1572537161086/1572537234517 The cost of vision loss and blindness in Canada – Deloitte Access Economics/Canadian Council of the Blind https://www.fightingblindness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Deloitte-Cost-of-vision-loss-and-blindness-in-Canada-report-May-2021.pdf Canadian Ophthalmological Society: Vision care is health care

https://www.cos-sco.ca/vision-care-is-health-care-canadas-vision-health-stakeholders-collectively-stress-the-need-to-support-vision-care-in-federal-budget/

Study of Bill C-284, An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care

Transcripts & Minutes - Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (44th Parliament, 1st Session)