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Let’s overcome 
the mountain of global blindness

Let’s overcome 
the mountain of global blindness

Let’s overcome 
the mountain of global blindness

See it through our eyes

43 million people in the world are blind, and 90% of them live where access to eye care is difficult or impossible. These people often live in loneliness and exclusion.

For $25*, Cure Blindness Project can perform a surgery, and you can restore someone's sight—and their chance for a better life.

Discover why we care
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Bishnu from Nepal

Witness the Joy

Meet Bishnu

In Nepal, if the elderly go blind from cataracts, they do little more than wait to die - but not Bishnu. "I long to see the vibrant colors of my countryside, the faces of my loved ones and the beauty of nature in all its glory," she said. After only minutes of cataract surgery, she can once again enjoy these things. "I see this as a second chance to live life and I'm truly thankful..."

More of Bishnu's Story

Our Work

We help people regain & retain sight

Cure Blindness Project is a global nonprofit organization driven to help people retain or regain their sight in 30 nations across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and South America. To make that happen, we enable underserved communities to cure avoidable blindness by developing high-quality, cost-effective, sustainable eye care wherever they are.

How we work Where we help

HCP CUREBLINDNESS IS NOW CURE BLINDNESS PROJECT

Let's See What's Possible

Climbing higher
every day

Together with our supporters and partners, Cure Blindness Project is striving for a summit where sight is in reach.

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1.6m

Surgeries Performed

5

Hospitals

16.5m

Screenings & Basic Treatment

20.1k

Trainings Performed

A brighter
tomorrow
is in sight

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Our Story

Making Impact Since 1995

Founded in 1995 by Dr. Geoff Tabin and Dr. Sanduk Ruit on their dream to end needless blindness in the world, Cure Blindness Project, together with partners, have performed over 1.6 million sight-restoring surgeries. And we're just getting started.

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Dr Sanduk Ruit and Dr Geoff Tabin, co-founders of Cure Blindness Project

We're rooted in excellence

By partnering with the top innovators in global ophthalmology, we can leverage the latest approaches, train others and envision new possibilities.

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*One cataract surgery can be completed for $25 in material cost–the all-in cost for surgery is $70. Learn more