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Headshots of women dedicated to working in ophthalmology in Zambia

Meet the Incredible Women Transforming Zambia’s Eye Health

June 07, 2022

If you live in Zambia and ever need eye surgery, chances are your ophthalmologist will be female. This is what makes the country’s eye health sector so unique: the great number of women dedicated to working and levelling up their skills in ophthalmology.

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Teshager experienced poor vision for years because of repeated trachoma infections

Teshager’s Future Was Uncertain. Now He’s Starting School!

June 06, 2022

Six-year-old Teshager never got up in the morning like other children in his town. He didn’t play with other kids or go to school either. The pain in his eyes and not being able to see well was affecting his ability to thrive. For Teshager and his family, the future was full of uncertainties until he received treatment for his trachoma.

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First-of-its-Kind Study Finds Artificial Intelligence Screenings Improve Eye Care Access in Sub-Saharan Africa

June 02, 2022

The new research focuses on diabetic retinopathy in Rwanda, where associated vision complications from diabetes are growing.

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Children in India with avoidable eye conditions

Meet Five Children from India with Hope in Reach

May 05, 2022

India is home to the largest number of blind children in any one country and 9.3 million children with visual impairment. Considering a significant number of these cases are completely avoidable, we have been fighting to change this by improving the quality of pediatric eye care through dedicated projects, like our REACH initiative.

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Virtual Flying Eye Hospital Project Launches in Ethiopia

May 04, 2022

We're announcing the launch of a new virtual Flying Eye Hospital program in Ethiopia that will provide tailored training to eye care professionals on treating glaucoma and cataract, leading causes of blindness and visual impairment in the country.

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Trinh, strabismus patient from Vietnam, wearing a pink shirt

Vietnam Virtual Flying Eye Hospital Project

April 26, 2022

We're so excited to launch a new virtual Flying Eye Hospital with generous support from FedEx. The training will enhance eye care professionals' surgical skills to minimize the impact of glaucoma in Vietnam.

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Rohith injured his eye severely while helping his father fell palm trees

Rohith’s Journey to Regaining Healthy Sight

April 26, 2022

Rohith, a young boy from a village in southwest India, grew up with perfect vision and healthy eyesight. But after an accident with a palm tree on his family’s farm and sustaining a severe eye injury, life for the schoolboy changed considerably. Discover more about his journey to getting the treatment he needed to see clearly and thrive once again.

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A young girl stands outside in front of a tree.

Earth Day 2022

April 19, 2022

Happy Earth Day! In honor of this special day, learn how we're doing our part to protect both the planet and sight with our Green Vision Centers and electric scooters for door-to-door outreach.

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