Location: Pakistan

As an IT leader in eye health, I have seen how technology and data transform lives — from children learning in classrooms to drivers regaining independence. My journey is a reminder that protecting vision safeguards dignity, opportunity, and the future. That’s why we must all #LoveYourEyes.

I am Engr. Mehran Memon, serving as Assistant Director of Information Technology at the Sindh Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (SIOVS), Hyderabad, since 2017. With degrees in Software Engineering (B.E. 2012, M.E. 2015) from Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro Pakistan, I have dedicated my career to integrating technology with healthcare to strengthen systems and expand access to quality eye care.

At SIOVS, I lead digital transformation initiatives, act as IT Lead & Master Trainer for Peek Vision (CBM-supported), and serve as Focal Person for Safeguarding. My work includes implementing digital school screening, driver vision assessments, and community-based eye health programs initiatives that have reached thousands of individuals, enabling early detection, timely treatment, and prevention of avoidable blindness. These efforts demonstrate how thoughtfully applied technology can reduce inequalities and build sustainable eye health systems.

In recognition of these contributions, I was honored as one of the IAPB Young Systems Leader Award Winners 2025 and awarded the Karen Sparrow Scholarship 2025, reflecting my commitment to ethical, data-driven, and people-centered approaches in eye health.