A woman at school screening, Nkhwangwa Primary School in Nsomo area, Malawi © Georgina Cranston / Sightsavers

The eye

The eyes are undoubtedly the most sensitive and delicate organs we possess, and perhaps the most amazing. They present us with the window through which we view the world, and are responsible for four fifths of all the information our brain receives - which is probably why we rely on our eyesight more than any other sense.

The eye in detail

Common eye problems

How we see

Questions about the eye

Achievements

 

Working with our partners last year, we helped to:

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