Cure Blindness Project

Cure Blindness Project Cure Blindness Project works to eradicate curable blindness in under-resourced countries. A brighter tomorrow is in sight!

We work in 30 countries in Africa + Asia.
$70 and a 10-min surgery restores someone’s sight. Eye care is one of the greatest public health challenges for the 21st century. Of the more than 39 million people worldwide suffering from unnecessary blindness, more than half are due to cataract – which can be surgically treated. Most of these people live in the developing world, where poor nutrition an

d limited access to eye care can mean a life limited by needless blindness. Numerous studies have shown that sight restoration with cataract surgery is among the most cost-effective interventions in health care. We work to overcome barriers impeding delivery of cataract care to underserved, needlessly blind people in the developing world. At the core of our work is our goal to achieve high-quality, low-cost eye care that can be sustained in the developing world for the long-term.

The leading cause of blindness doesn’t have to be.Cataracts remain the world’s leading cause of blindness—but blindness ...
06/19/2026

The leading cause of blindness doesn’t have to be.

Cataracts remain the world’s leading cause of blindness—but blindness from cataracts is treatable with a safe, highly effective surgery that often takes less than 10 minutes.

The challenge isn’t the cure. It’s access.

Millions of people around the world are still waiting for care simply because there are not enough trained eye health professionals, equipment, or nearby facilities to provide treatment.

This Cataract Awareness Month, we celebrate the life-changing impact of restored sight—and the incredible progress being made to bring quality eye care to more communities worldwide.

Because when sight is restored, lives are transformed.

06/18/2026

Last year, with the extraordinary support of an anonymous donor and thousands of committed supporters like you, we delivered cataract surgery to more than 315,000 people across the world’s most underserved communities—curing the equivalent of over 1% of global cataract blindness for the second year in a row.

This momentum is something we can build on together. Reaching the millions still waiting for care requires more voices, more partners, and more donors like you.

That’s the gap your gift closes—and the movement you’re joining. Let’s cure the next 1% of global cataract blindness!

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For years, Jones Nzika lived with impaired vision that made it difficult to work, move safely, and fully participate in ...
06/17/2026

For years, Jones Nzika lived with impaired vision that made it difficult to work, move safely, and fully participate in his Kenyan community. As his sight worsened, it affected more than what he could see. It also took a toll on his confidence and independence.

Through a cataract surgical camp, Jones received the life-changing surgery he needed. The impact was immediate. His vision was restored, and with it, his ability to return to daily activities with ease and confidence.

Today, Jones is embracing life with renewed energy and optimism—a powerful reminder of how accessible eye care can restore sight, independence, and hope.

The joy from Paul, a 90-year-old identified for free cataract surgery, and his family spreads to the rest of us in the v...
06/16/2026

The joy from Paul, a 90-year-old identified for free cataract surgery, and his family spreads to the rest of us in the van. We can’t help but smile and laugh along. Even though we have no idea what the joke is since it’s shared in Swahili.

For three years, Paul has been bilaterally blind. Unable to care for himself, visit his friends or leave his chair without assistance.

HIs family has worried and prayed. The laughs in this van ride signal relief. Knowledge that in less than a day, life for Paul will be better. A new lease on life for this father of seven.

Maybe laughter is the best medicine.

📍Nyeri, Kenya .or.ke

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Our team Lorraine Misquith and Anshu Singh shared about our work in training community health workers (CHWs) and ophthal...
06/10/2026

Our team Lorraine Misquith and Anshu Singh shared about our work in training community health workers (CHWs) and ophthalmic assistants (OAs) with IAPB attendees in Nairobi.

The community health worker program includes training in India, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nepal and Bhutan.

Trained CHWs and OAs enable early detection, immediate treatment and timely referrals. Their work also allows ophthalmologists to focus on more difficult eye diagnoses and treatment, resulting in the right eye care professional treating appropriate cases.

Evidence from the Deloitte Social Return on Investment study (on this training) justifies expansion of CHW and OA training to high-burden regions globally.

“Embedding eye care into existing health systems offers a scalable, cost-effective route aligned with the WHO health workforce framework and the 2030 In Sight strategy,” Anshu says.

Starting in remote villages in Nepal and expanding to communities across Africa, a bold vision has been guiding us to re...
06/09/2026

Starting in remote villages in Nepal and expanding to communities across Africa, a bold vision has been guiding us to restore sight for over 30 years.

Today, Cure Blindness Project works in more than a dozen countries across sub-Saharan Africa—delivering millions of screenings, performing hundreds of thousands of surgeries, and building stronger eye care systems for the future.

The impact in Africa speaks for itself:

• Millions of eye screenings
• Hundreds of thousands of surgeries
• Dozens of countries reached
• Stronger health systems for the future

And in 2026: a major milestone—opening a new Eye Center of Excellence in Ghana to expand care and train future ophthalmologists.

This is how sustainable change happens: not just treating blindness—but building the systems to end it.

At this year’s IAPB 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE conference, Cure Blindness Project was proud to join global leaders, partners, an...
06/08/2026

At this year’s IAPB 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE conference, Cure Blindness Project was proud to join global leaders, partners, and advocates working toward a future where no one is needlessly blind.

Through multiple research posters, expert speakers, and cross-sector conversations, our team shared insights and innovations that are helping expand access to quality eye care in underserved communities around the world.

Our participation reflects Cure Blindness Project’s continued commitment to advancing the WHO’s global goals to eliminate avoidable blindness and strengthen equitable eye health systems worldwide. Together with our partners, we are building momentum toward a future where everyone has the opportunity to see.

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