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Chris Hildreth photograph of blind patients with Dr. Lloyd Williams at surgical outreach in South Sudan
South Sudan Local Capacity

Dr. Lloyd Williams: A Humble Visionary in Global Ophthalmology

Dr. Lloyd B. Williams, MD, PhD, recipient of the 2025 American Academy of Ophthalmology Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award, embodies selflessness and dedication in his mission to restore sight worldwide.
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New Value of Vision Study Confirms Transformational Impact of Investing in Eye Health

Eye Care Sector leaders from around the globe gathered in New York City in September for the release of the much-anticipated Value of Vision report. The report unveiling came during...
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Community health worker performs an eye exam during a home visit.
India Prevention

Then & Now: Changing the Future of Sight, One Trained Worker at a Time

In our 30th anniversary year, join us as Cure Blindness Project reflects on our past while simultaneously looking towards our future. This monthly feature titled Then & Now will showcase...
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Tanga's Story: From Darkness to Hope
Ethiopia Patient Care

Tanga's Story: From Darkness to Hope

Tanga Tabe, a 60-year-old farmer and traditional cloth worker near Arba Minch in Ethiopia, faced a devastating reality: blindness. Three years ago, his right eye lost its sight. A year...
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Ghana Prevention Local Capacity

Primary Eye Care Pilot Launches in Ghana

For many people living in remote areas, community health centers are their only accessible source of medical care due to the long distances to larger hospitals.
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India Nepal Prevention

Every $1 in Eye Care Generates Up to $7.30 in Social Value

Globally, at least 1.1 billion people live with vision loss and 90% of these cases are preventable or treatable. Preventable blindness continues to present a major public health challenge in...
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Bangladesh Patient Care

A Miracle of Sight: Aheza Begum’s Story

“I couldn’t even recognize my husband’s face. I would cry and pray, ‘Will I be blind forever?’”
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This 35-year-old mother in South Sudan was abandoned by her husband after she became blind.
South Sudan Patient Care

A Blind Mother Raising Her Kids Alone

Abandoned by her husband and working through the grief of losing a child, Mary, 35, from South Sudan, faced the daunting task of raising her three remaining children as a...
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Conferences that Shape the Future of Eye Care
Ethiopia Local Capacity

Conferences that Shape the Future of Eye Care

In 2025, Cure Blindness Project staff and partners are active participants in scientific conferences. This August, attendees contributed to the Global Ophthalmology Summit in Chicago and COECSA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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