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In Assam, eye testing at post offices is helping many see clearly again
The early results of a pilot project show that basic vision care is an unmet need among many.
At a post office in Assam, Bandana Devi, has found herself doing a job that has little to do with letters, parcels or money.
Since December 2025, Devi has been working as an accredited social eye care worker, testing the eyesight of people who come into the post office. She is part of a pilot project by the nonprofit VisionSpring Foundation, in partnership with India Post, to bring basic vision care closer to people who may have limited access to eye clinics.
“There have been a lot of footfalls since I began working on the programme,” said Devi. “People here suffer from short-sightedness and vision problems. I have seen over 3,000 people, and many are happy after coming here.”