Eye health Archives | Sightsavers

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

A doctor prepares Joseph for cataract surgery.

News / Eye health /

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.

Stories / Eye health /

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.

Stories / Eye health /

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.

News / Eye health /

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.

Blogs / Eye health /

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

Arthur in the classroom, smiling while wearing his new glasses.

News / Eye health /

SPECS 2030 aims to tackle the world’s biggest cause of visual impairment by improving global access to eye care.

May 2024

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Eye health

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

Sightsavers funds record number of operations in 2023

Reaching remote communities

Restoring sight in Uganda: Nyangan’s story

Nikon Lenswear UK backs Sightsavers for charity fundraiser

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

Sightsavers joins WHO initiative to improve access to spectacles

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all