The right people
Many poorer countries have a major shortage of eye health staff.
Since 1950, we’ve trained more than 3,800 ophthalmic nurses and 1,000 cataract surgeons to treat people.
The right place
Most eye care staff are based in cities, leaving rural areas under-resourced.
To ensure remote communities are covered, we train local health workers so they can treat people in rural areas.
The right time
Populations continue to grow, yet it takes time to train eye health staff.
We help to develop the skills of mid-level eye health staff so work can be distributed between more people.