Himalayan Cataract Project
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    Of the more than 36 million people worldwide suffering from unnecessary blindness, almost half are due to cataract – which can be surgically treated.

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    We aspire to cure the mountain of global blindness, one patient at a time.

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    The Himalayan Cataract Project works to cure needless blindness with the highest quality care at the lowest cost.

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Yamata Dao's Story

Oct 27, 2015

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Success Stories: Tshering Penjor

HCP supported retina eye care training and specialized equipment continue to help restore sight and change lives in Bhutan.

Oct 26, 2015

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World Sight Day | Oct 8, 2015

It's time to address the crisis in eye health.

Oct 06, 2015

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"I believe sight is a human right." Dr. Sanduk Ruit

Excerpt from The Kathmandu Post article "Let there be Sight"

Oct 04, 2015

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High-Volume Cataract Campaign | Negelle, Ethiopia

The Story of Wodessa & Chaltu: A Brother and Sister Living Under the Dark Cloud of Cataract Blindness

Sep 25, 2015

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Tabin Joins TEDx Talk

Himalayan Cataract Project Co-Founder Dr. Geoff Tabin spoke at TEDx Jackson Hole in 2014. Tabin joined a list of distinguished speakers who came together to share ideas connected by the...

Sep 24, 2015

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Dr. Alemu Kerie Tesfaw, Ophthalmologist

The number of trained ophthalmic personnel in Sub-Saharan Africa compared to the number of people in need of eye care services is woefully insufficient. Ethiopia's population of 85 million is...

Jul 30, 2015

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Nurse Marta

Our education and training program is one of the pillars of the Himalayan Cataract Project’s eye care model. We know that training just one person in turn can directly affect...

Jul 30, 2015

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Deb White
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Deb White

Every donation to the Himalayan Cataract Project helps make a difference for those struggling with unnecessary blindness in the developing world.

Jul 29, 2015

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