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A mother holds and looks at her young son as they stand in front of a brick wall.

Stories / Eye health /

Cataracts are the world’s leading cause of blindness. On World Sight Day, learn what Sightsavers is doing to protect the sight of children with cataracts in Zambia.

Vision technician Ruth Zeo points to an eye chart during an eye screening

Blogs / Eye health /

Liberia's National Eye Health Policy will ensure eye health is a priority and help strengthen the wider health system by developing a sustainable, inclusive eye care service.

Nazaradden Ibrahim, September 2023

Dr Jalikatu uses a magnifier to look at a girl's eyes.

News / Eye health /

Dr Jalikatu Mustapha trained with Sightsavers between 2012 and 2016, becoming the only female ophthalmologist in the country.

August 2023

Sightsavers' CEO Caroline Harper poses for a group photo with staff from Sightsavers Bangladesh during its 50th anniversary celebrations in Dhaka.

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers began working in Bangladesh in 1973 to diagnose and treat people for cataracts, which is one of the most common eye conditions in the country.

August 2023

News / Eye health /

The visual technology company will be donating £10,000 each year towards Sightsavers’ work to help protect sight and fight for disability rights in Africa and Asia.

July 2023

A model wears a pair of sunglasses with a chain by Frida and Florence.

News / Eye health /

The eco-friendly jewellery brand has launched a range of sunglasses chains that will be helping to support Sightsavers’ eye health work worldwide.

July 2023

Upendo talks to a patient during an eye test.

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers has partnered with the Fred Hollows Foundation and PlenOptika to pilot a new vision care strategy that aims to revolutionise eye care worldwide.

June 2023

A close-up of a woman having her eyes checked for trachoma.

Stories / Eye health /

Benin has become the latest country to eliminate blinding trachoma. Here we meet people whose lives have been transformed, and those who helped to banish the disease.

An eye health worker in a clinic holds up an eye test chart for a patient who is having her eyes screened.

News / Eye health /

The new centres in India aim to increase access to quality eye health services through an integrated and strengthened approach to urban health.

May 2023

Stories / Eye health /

In Singida, an inclusive eye health programme has made eye care services more affordable, sustainable and equitable. Here, four people involved with the project share their stories.

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Treating cataracts in Zambia: “I know their future is going to be bright”

How do you rebuild a health system after decades of instability?

Sightsavers-trained doctor appointed deputy minister of health in Sierra Leone

Sightsavers Bangladesh marks 50-year anniversary

VUEAV and VUE Bear partner with Sightsavers to help protect sight

Frida and Florence to support Sightsavers with sunglasses accessory collection

Sightsavers partnership aims to improve global access to eye care

Trachoma elimination in Benin: “All the pain was gone. It was like a miracle!”

Sightsavers-supported vision centres launch in Chennai

The Boresha Macho project: improving vision in Tanzania

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