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Aminata stands at the blackboard, holding a ruler to point out words.

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All the evidence from the International Development Committee hearing showed that the UK has not done enough on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Andrew Griffiths, March 2019

Aluna, Mayasa and Bibi in front of their mud house

Stories / Eye health /

This Mother's Day we wanted to share the story of two mothers, Aluna and Mayasa, from a remote community in Tanzania.

Gladys Atoo in her Doctor's uniform, smiles at the camera

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Gladys Atto is an everyday hero, saving sight and building long-term eye health services in Uganda. She’s one of the talented cataract surgeons whose training you’ve supported.

Eye health / Reports /

More than 90 per cent of all blindness in Sierra Leone is also avoidable, significantly higher than the global average. This project aims to help reduce avoidable blindness and vision impairment.

Staff from Makeni Hospital's eyecare team smile for the camera.

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A group of Sightsavers staff travelled to Makeni Hospital in Sierra Leone to meet the amazing eye care workers your donations are helping to support.

Eye health / Reports /

A position paper from Sightsavers explaining why they do not take part in the recycling of used spectacles, including lack of cost-effectiveness.

A man undergoes an eye examination in Cambodia.

Eye health / Reports /

This strategy is guided by Sightsavers’ Strategic Framework 2012-2018 and draws on the organisation’s range of technical, research and policy expertise.

A young boy wearing a colourful face mask and a bright yellow jumper covers hish right eye with his hand during an eye test.

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In 2013 a devastating Ebola outbreak decimated Liberia's already fragile healthcare system. Yet during this period, Sightsavers continued to operate.

Imran Khan, August 2017

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Sightsavers gap maps show where evidence exists, or there are ‘gaps’ in the evidence on cataracts, diabetic retinopathy and refractive error.

Bhavisha Virendrakumar, May 2017

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The landmark Caribbean Strategic Framework for Vision 2020: The Right to Sight (CSF) was developed in 2002 and later updated in 2009.

We protect sight, fight disease and make sure everyone can claim their rights.

Find out how your support can make a huge difference and change lives.

Eye health

How can the UK become a leader in sustainable development?

Forgotten mums

Gladys’s story

Sierra Leone Eye Care Programme

Meeting Sierra Leone’s miracle workers

Recycling used spectacles: Sightsavers’ policy

Eye health strategy 2013-2018

The challenges facing health and education in Liberia

Eye health evidence gap maps

Delivering V2020 in the Caribbean: final report

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all