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With his sight restored, Kassahun can once again see the people—and the life—he loves.

Together, We Doubled the Impact of Cataract Awareness Month

Thank you for making Cataract Awareness Month an incredible success.
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June is Cataract Awareness Month

June is Cataract Awareness Month

June is Cataract Awareness Month—a time to raise awareness about the leading cause of blindness worldwide and the life-changing impact of treatment.
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Dr. Vera Beyuo: Celebrating Excellence in Eye Health
Ghana Local Capacity

Dr. Vera Beyuo: Celebrating Excellence in Eye Health

Dr. Vera Mawusime Beyuo is a Senior Specialist and Pediatric Ophthalmologist at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, serving also as Treasurer of the Ghana Medical Association (Greater Accra Division) and...
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A Second Chance to See: Tap's Story of Survival and Sight
South Sudan Patient Care

A Second Chance to See: Tap's Story of Survival and Sight

June is Cataract Awareness Month—a time to shine a light on one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide and the very condition that inspired Cure Blindness Project’s founding in...
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Empowering Eye Care Education: A Milestone for Wet Labs
Ethiopia Infrastructure & Equipment

Empowering Eye Care Education: A Milestone for Wet Labs

With generous support from Johnson & Johnson, Cure Blindness Project has equipped six leading universities in Ethiopia with essential tools to establish or enhance their ophthalmology Wet Labs. These universities...
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A Shared Vision: Advancing Eye Health in Africa Reception 

A Shared Vision: Advancing Eye Health in Africa Reception 

Cure Blindness Project leadership recently brought together members of the African diaspora in the Washington, D.C. area for an evening of meaningful dialogue on the state of treatable blindness in...
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A Year of Vision, A Future Transformed: Introducing Our 2025 Impact Report

A Year of Vision, A Future Transformed: Introducing Our 2025 Impact Report

Over the past year, something extraordinary happened—millions of moments that began in darkness ended in light.
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Transforming Lives Through Eye Care: Regina and Her Children
Tanzania Patient Care

Transforming Lives Through Eye Care: Regina and Her Children

Regina gave birth to four children, each of whom was also born with cataracts. As they grew older, their eyesight gradually deteriorated, leaving them with significant visual impairment. For years...
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Yunus receiving an eye exam
Bangladesh Patient Care

It Was Like Getting My Life Back: Yunus’ Journey from Blur to Sight

Yunus Sarkar has spent most of his life farming in Banihara, Gaibandha district of Bangladesh. At 76, cataracts slowly began to change that life. The fields he knew so well...
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