Eye health Archives | Sightsavers

A man cover one eye with his hand during an eye test.

News / Eye health /

Our new partnership with global disability organisation Light for the World aims to ensure people in remote areas of the country can access quality eye care.

July 2025

Chisomo and his mother Margaret stand in front of the wooden door of their house.

Stories / Eye health /

Since having cataract surgery, Margaret and her son Chisomo can now live independently.

Aasiya wearing a pair of glasses. She has a colourful scarf over her hair.

Stories / Eye health /

Many people with disabilities like Aasiya can’t access treatment for common eye conditions. Our refractive error programme is making eye care more inclusive and accessible in Pakistan.

$A female student wears eye test glasses during a refractive error examination.$

News / Eye health /

Global eyewear brand My Spectacles and scientific equipment company Applied Photophysics have partnered with us to raise funds for our eye health work.

March 2025

Sightsavers staff wear yellow boiler suits and protective eyewear as they pose for a picture in front of the Sightsavers stand.

News / Eye health /

We’re attending this year’s 100% Optical conference in London from 1-3 March 2025.

February 2025

12-year-old Fiza smiles after receiving glasses through an eye test at her school.

News / Eye health /

OptikosPrime’s innovative app will help people living in lower income countries to access eye care by making it possible to have their eyes tested via smartphone.

January 2025

Mary smiling after her cataract operation.

Stories / Eye health /

After her cataract operation, Mary’s future is full of hope and possibilities. See how Sightsavers helped to transform her life.

A man wearing sunglasses smiles with his two happy grandchildren.

News / Eye health /

For each handmade pair of glasses sold, the eyewear brand will donate £33 towards Sightsavers' eye health work.

November 2024

A woman wearing a surgical face mask holds two mobile phones while recording data about cataract operations in Nigeria.

News / Eye health /

Peek Vision's innovative app aims to improve the country's eye health and ensure robust, continued care for people with visual impairments.

October 2024

Twelve-year-old Arthur smiles as he stands next to his teacher, Mr Thompson. They stand in front of a chalk board in a classroom.

Blogs / Eye health /

In line with World Sight Day’s focus on child eye health, our experts reveal why eye screenings in schools are boosting students’ academic performance.

Sightsavers, September 2024

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L’Occitane Foundation funds joint Sightsavers eye health project in Burkina Faso

Margaret and Chisomo’s story: “It was hard to find food when we couldn’t see”

Aasiya’s story: “Now I can see and read clearly”

Sightsavers joins forces with two new eye health partners

Sightsavers to showcase eye health work using virtual reality at UK's largest optical event

Sightsavers partners with AI tech company to improve rural eye care

Mary’s story: “I’m able to see!”

Sightsavers celebrates eye health partnership with Ransome Optical

Sightsavers trials technology to boost eye screening in Kenya

Child eye health is key to wellbeing and accessing education