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Eyes and seeing

Person having eye test

All about sight

Find out more about about the human eye, and how we see!

An eye being examined

Causes of blindness

The reasons people go blind in places like Africa and India aren’t always the same reasons we go blind in this country. Living in hot dusty places, or near rivers, or even not eating the right food can cause people to go blind in the countries where we work.

 Maria Sabador conducting eye examination on children in Ilheu de Rei

Supporting people who are blind

Find out more about Sightsavers' work preventing blindness, and helping people who are blind and can't be cured.