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A large group of transgender women pose for a photo.

Stories / Eye health /

In Pakistan and Bangladesh, the Right to Health project worked with transgender communities to remove the barriers they face when accessing inclusive eye health services.

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

Blogs / Eye health /

The project raises awareness of glaucoma in an effort to reduce the number of people going blind if their condition is left untreated.

Sightsavers, March 2022

Asma stands smiling in front of a large palm tree.

Stories / Eye health /

Asma is project manager for Sightsavers’ inclusive eye health project in Bangladesh, which is breaking down the barriers women face when accessing eye care services.

Dr Jalikatu uses ophthalmology equipment to examine a man's eyes.

Stories / Eye health /

Meet Dr Jalikatu, who’s the only female ophthalmologist in Sierra Leone and the head of the national eye care programme.

A smiling boy receives a gift of a backpack and art supplies.

News / Eye health /

Students in Kaduna State celebrated by creating colourful drawings using art materials donated by Sightsavers’ corporate partner.

November 2021

A collage of images featuring men, women and children wearing glasses.

News / Eye health /

On 14 October 2021, Sightsavers staff, partner organisations and supporters celebrated World Sight Day to raise awareness about the importance of access to good eye care.

October 2021

Two Instagram images, one featuring a sunflower and the other featuring a girl with cucumber on her eye, with the text Love Your Eyes.

News / Eye health /

On 14 October 2021, Sightsavers’ corporate partners celebrated World Sight Day to raise awareness about the importance of access to good eye care.

October 2021

Women waiting in a queue to get their eyes checked.

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers is marking World Sight Day on 14 October by highlighting that the number of people worldwide who are blind could reach 115 million by 2050.

October 2021

A man wearing sunglasses smiles with his two happy grandchildren.

Stories / Eye health /

Father and grandfather Sardar from Pakistan is the main breadwinner for his family. But his children and grandchildren faced an uncertain future when he began to develop cataracts.

Four patients wait while socially distancing for their trauchoma surgery while wearing PPE and face masks.

Stories / Eye health /

Throughout the pandemic, our priority has been to restart our work quickly and safely. Sightsavers staff reveal our how eye care programmes have evolved in the past 18 months.

A screengrab from Sumrana Yasmin and Mutave Mutemi video interview.

Blogs / Eye health /

In an interview for World Sight Day 2021, Sumrana Yasmin, Sightsavers’ global technical lead for eye health, talks to Mutave Mutemi about her work, the global eye health crisis and how we all have a part to play in addressing it.

Sightsavers, October 2021

Safia has her eyes examined by a health worker to check for signs of trachoma.

Stories / Eye health /

The Accelerate programme, supported by Sightsavers, aims to stop people going blind from trachoma. In Benin, five patients reveal how the programme has changed their lives.

A man sitting on a hospital bed is interviewed by a Sightsavers staff member.

Blogs / Eye health /

The Keep Sight initiative shares its findings on how social behaviour change could address the problem of people losing their sight because of glaucoma.

Selben Penzin, September 2021

L'Occitane's 'Caring for Sight' gift boxes and products, displayed alongside a sketchbook with illustrations

News / Eye health /

To mark World Sight Day, L’Occitane has launched its ‘Caring for Sight’ collection, with €5 from every box sold supporting Sightsavers’ work in Bangladesh.

September 2021

Student Ariane smiles at her desk while wearing her new glasses.

Eye health / Reports /

This new refractive error strategy, building on achievements to date, aims to accelerate access to, and use of, equitable and inclusive refractive services.

Eye health / Reports /

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

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

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

Stories / Eye health /

The transgender community often experiences discrimination and can find it hard to access healthcare. Meet some of the people who benefited from a Sightsavers eye health screening aimed at marginalised groups.

A young man sitting in the driver seat of a van.

Stories / Eye health /

As a young child, Arif had a low-cost cataract operation through Sightsavers. It changed his life, enabling him to study and thrive at school, and later to leave home and find a job.

Three men stand outside a hospital entrance.

Stories / Eye health /

We met healthcare professionals at an eye hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh who were trained more than a decade ago as part of the Seeing is Believing project.

Stories / Eye health /

We caught up with Azimunnisa, who lives in a informal urban settlement in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 years after her cataract operation to find out how life has changed.

Stories / Eye health /

As the 17-year-long Seeing is Believing project comes to an end, Imran Khan goes behind the scenes to reveal why it has made such an impact.

A man with glasses, smiling while sat in his truck.

Blogs / Eye health /

Sightsavers' Sumrana Yasmin explains the cost-effectiveness of eye health interventions and the huge impact good sight has on the global economy.

Sumrana Yasmin, October 2020

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“Now we can get the help we need”

How the Keep Sight initiative aims to overcome inequalities when diagnosing glaucoma

“Every day is women’s day when you cherish women’s dignity”

“As a woman, you’re always trying to prove that you belong”

Children in Nigeria get creative with help of Spectrum Markets

World Sight Day 2021: highlights from around the world

World Sight Day 2021: how our corporate partners helped us celebrate

World Sight Day: Sightsavers calls for urgent action on global eye health

“Now I can see again, I can make money to support my family”

Eye care and COVID-19: what we’ve learned during the pandemic

What do we mean by the global eye health crisis?

Seeing clearly: five sight-saving stories in Benin

‘Prevention is better than cure’: How social behaviour change prevents glaucoma blindness

L’Occitane supports Sightsavers with new gift boxes

Sightsavers refractive error strategy: tackling the world’s biggest cause of visual impairment

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

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

Reaching Bangladesh’s transgender community

Arif’s life changed after an operation as a child: a 15-year story

Catching up with the health workers Sightsavers trained more than 10 years ago

Azimunnisa’s story

How one project touched 34 million lives

Focusing on eye health as we build back from COVID will bring profit, not loss