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Learn about Sightsavers’ plans to expand coverage of essential eye health services to ensure they are sustainable, resilient, and accessible and affordable to all.

Stories / Eye health /

Watch Agatha Aboe, Sightsavers’ global trachoma programme coordinator, as she tells brand ambassador Sunetra Sarker about her work to protect sight in Africa.

Trachoma patient Maria Fonte gives Mercia a hug after the bandages are removed from her eyes following sight-saving surgery.

Blogs / Eye health /

Sightsavers has been working to strengthen eye health services in Mozambique since 2007. Now, new research shows exactly what we have achieved.

Mercia Cumaio, July 2021

A woman in Karachi, Pakistan having a consultation on diabetic retinopathy.

Blogs / Eye health /

Pakistan is on the brink of a diabetes epidemic, and Sightsavers has spent the past decade working to combat diabetes-related blindness in the country. Here's what we've learned.

Sightsavers, June 2021

Mai Mai smiles with a patient as the sun shines behind them.

Stories / Eye health /

To mark Father’s Day, we spoke to two fathers involved in Sightsavers projects to learn about their work and their favourite parts of being a parent.

Two surgeons dressed in scrubs prepare to carry out a cataract operation on a patient.

News / Eye health /

More than 6,300 people have had cataract operations in the past three years at Magrabi ICO Cameroon Eye Institute, with safety protocols enabling work to continue during the pandemic.

June 2021

A patient is interviewed by a member of Sightsavers staff as part of a project.

Stories / Eye health /

As part of the Keep Sight project in Nigeria, eye surgeons are learning new ways to treat patients with glaucoma.

Amina covers one eye with her hand and smiles after cataract surgery.

Blogs / Eye health /

Project coordinator Magdalena Focus talks about the challenges and successes of the community inclusive eye health project in Tanzania in 2020.

Magdalena Focus, February 2021

A group of children stand near an eye chart,.

Stories / Eye health /

Across Tanzania, six newly qualified ophthalmic assistants are putting their skills to work supporting remote eye screening camps and testing sight in local hospitals.

News / Eye health /

Three Sightsavers nominees from Tanzania have received recognition in the 2020 IAPB Vision Excellence awards.

January 2021

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Eye health

Sightsavers eye health strategy: achieving quality eye health services for everyone

“I’ve sat in a canoe to ensure people get their medication!”

Research shows impact of Sightsavers’ work on eye health in Mozambique

Diabetic retinopathy: a growing challenge in Pakistan

“An inspiring father is one who puts his family first”

Life-changing cataract operations continue in Cameroon despite pandemic

The fight against "the silent thief of sight"

“Many people who would have gone blind have had their sight restored”

A bright future: saving sight in Tanzania

Three Sightsavers nominees win Vision Excellence awards

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all