Eye health Archives | Sightsavers

A mother and her young daughter hug and smile.

News / Eye health /

In 2023, Sightsavers carried out more cataract operations than ever, 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

Anita from Liberia wearing her new glasses and smiling.

News / Eye health /

Sun Amante is donating a percentage of sales from its sunglasses to support Sightsavers’ work to protect people from avoidable blindness.

May 2024

Stories / Eye health /

When Angeshita regained her independence after her eye operation, so did her family. After caring for her for several years. they are now able to return to school and work, giving them all hope for the future.

An eye health doctor wearing a smart white shirt and sunglasses.

Stories / Eye health /

Learn about one man's mission to make a difference in his community in rural Malawi by training as an eye health specialist. Now, long queues at the eye clinic are a thing of the past.

Dr Gladys walks with a female health worker, all wearing medical scrubs.

Stories / Eye health /

In Uganda, an inclusive eye health programme has helped to protect people’s vision and build a sustainable eye health system that can be accessed by everyone.

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Sightsavers funds record number of operations in 2023

Reaching the unreachable

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

Sightsavers partners with eco sunglasses brand Sun Amante

“I’m a living testimony of cataract surgery”

Eye health hero: Alinafe cuts the queues

“Everyone deserves quality eye care services”

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all