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Eye Health

Dr Lusobya with Dylan Kigula and his mother, Joyce Namirembe. Dr Lusobya and Joyce are smiling and Joyce carries Dylan. Dr Lusobya is holding his hand.
Dr Lusobya with Dylan Kigula and his mother, Joyce Namirembe. Dylan received surgery for a cataract. © Abdul Katende / Light for the World

Good vision unlocks human potential. And 90 per cent of vision impairment and blindness are preventable or treatable (WHO). Yet two billion people globally need eye health services.  

We believe in a world where people with eye conditions can fully exercise their rights to health, education, work – and protection in emergencies

Dr Vasco de Gama checks a patient after surgery. He stands on the left wearing a white jacket and holding up 2 fingers. She sits on a medical chair with one eye covered.
Dr Vasco de Gama checks a patient after surgery.
Saving Eyesight worldwide

Vision loss is linked to socioeconomic disadvantage. Poor vision contributes to inequalities for marginalised and socially disadvantaged populations. 90% of ...

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A girl smiles, standing outside on grass. It is sunny and there are trees behind her. She holds a water bottle in one hand and a small pill in the other.
Eyrusalem, one of the millions of people who took Zithromax, an antibiotics that treats blinding trachoma.
Neglected Tropical Eye Diseases

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than one billion people globally. Predominantly found in lower-income regions and conflict areas, people ...

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