Leadership & Team

The people behind the program.

Co-founders, faculty and program leaders from UC Berkeley's Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science and the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation — united by a single mission: ensure every child has access to high-quality eye care.

John Flanagan

John Flanagan

Co-Founder & Faculty Director · Professor and Dean Emeritus, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, UC Berkeley

Inaugural Dean of UC Berkeley's Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, with 30+ years of continuous federal research funding and 180+ peer-reviewed publications on glaucoma, ocular imaging and clinical psychophysics.

Kovin Naidoo

Kovin Naidoo

Co-Founder · Global Head, Advocacy & Partnerships, OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation

Internationally celebrated public health leader and former CEO of the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Founded the Children's Vision Campaign and contributed to the 2019 WHO World Report on Vision.

Zill-i-Ehsan

Zill-i-Ehsan

Co-Founder & Director of Programs

Development professional with 20+ years across non-profit, social enterprise and education. Previously led child eye health programs at the Brien Holden Foundation, including the global child eye health campaign.

Ian Bailey

Ian Bailey

Co-Founder · Emeritus Professor, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science

International authority on low vision rehabilitation. Co-developed the logMAR visual acuity chart and scoring system that underpins modern vision testing worldwide. Recipient of the Prentice Medal.

Sarah Singh

Sarah Singh

Co-Founder · Director of Research · Assistant Professor of Clinical Optometry, UC Berkeley

Director of Research for the Berkeley Vision Institute and co-director of Berkeley's Myopia Control Academy. Researches pediatric refractive errors and novel myopia control methods.

Kathryn Dumbleton

Kathryn Dumbleton

Director of Professional Engagement · Associate Clinical Professor, UC Berkeley

30+ years in vision research with 40+ peer-reviewed publications on contact lens materials, the ocular surface and visual performance. Fellow and Diplomate of the American Academy of Optometry.

In Memoriam

Honoring our co-founder

Hasan Minto

Hasan Minto

1965 – 2021
Co-Founder, Berkeley Vision CURE

A pioneering global leader in child eye health and low vision. Over 30 years, he helped reach and screen 40 million children, dispense 2.5 million spectacles and train eye health professionals across 90+ countries.