Adda Gania from Ghana, lost his sight 15 years ago, something that could easily have been prevented by regularly taking Mectizan® tablets

Our Work

For someone who is blind, the gift of sight is the greatest gift of all. We believe that sight is a basic human right, and that everyone - including those in the worlds poorest countries - should have access to the treatment and eye care that they need. Our work is important because, as well as providing treatment that can help to restore sight, we also work hard to support those who are blind or visually impaired to look to the future and lead independent lives within their communities.

How We Help

Where We Work

Our Successes

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Achievements

 

Working with our partners last year, we helped to:

• Treat over 21 million people for river blindness
• Perform over 273,000 cataract operation
• Treat over 990,000 people for trachoma