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Eye health

Mary smiling after her cataract operation.

Mary’s story: “I’m able to see!”

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.

Sightsavers celebrates eye health partnership with Ransome Optical

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.

Sightsavers trials technology to boost eye screening in Kenya

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.

Child eye health is key to wellbeing and accessing education

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
A graphic with a yellow background showing two photos from Sightsavers' work: eye surgeons in theatre, and a hand receiving medication.

Sightsavers to exhibit at Labour party conference in Liverpool

Sightsavers will host a booth at the conference on 22-25 September to showcase our work across Africa and Asia.

September 2024
A doctor prepares Joseph for cataract surgery.

Sightsavers funds record number of operations in 2023

Sightsavers carried out more cataract operations than ever in 2023, according to figures published in the latest annual report.

September 2024
Community volunteer Richard Lowoto with a group of patients and their families seated under a shady tree in Turkana, Kenya.

Reaching remote communities

In the unforgiving desert of northern Kenya, getting treatment for painful, debilitating eye conditions such as trachoma can be an impossible task.

Nyangan and her granddaughters standing outside their home in Turkana, Kenya.

Restoring sight in Uganda: Nyangan’s story

Sightsavers’ inclusive eye health programme is making sure older people and women such as Nyangan can get vital eye care.

Upendo talks to a patient during an eye test.

Nikon Lenswear UK backs Sightsavers for charity fundraiser

Sightsavers is the first eye health charity that Nikon Lenswear UK has chosen to benefit from its annual summer fundraising campaign.

May 2024
Patience from Liberia wearing her new glasses, whilst standing next to her mother, betty.

If we have vision, we can transform universal access to spectacles

Glasses can be life-changing for someone with refractive error. That’s why we’ve joined the World Health Organization’s SPECS 2030 initiative.

Sumrana Yasmin, May 2024
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