In memory of MS KAREN SPARROW 

  • Head of Global Programme Training – Peek Vision 2019-2021

  • World Council of Optometry Congress Planning Committee 2015-2021

  • Vision Aid Overseas Programme Director Botswana - 2007-2021

  • Vision Aid Overseas team training visits to Zambia, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Botswana

  • Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers Court Assistant · 2017 – 2021

  • European Academy of Optometry & Optics – Fellow - 2011-2021

  • American Academy of Optometry – Fellow and Diplomate ·2010 - 2021

     

Karen Sparrow

The Late Karen Sparrow

MS KAREN SPARROW Appointed to World Council of Optometry Congress Planning Committee 2015-2021. Passed away 4/1/2022

Karen Sparrow was a UK optometrist who epitomized community spirit in every part of her life. From her roles as an optometrist in practice, as a mentor and a lecturer, Karen genuinely believed in serving. Over the years, she led team training visits to Zambia, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Botswana, as she enabled health workers around the world to help reduce avoidable blindness. She was an active volunteer with WCO, and truly endorsed the role of public health in optometry. This Memorial Lecture honours our colleague and friend. She is deeply missed.