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

Three Decades of Vision: Building Capacity, Changing Futures

In our 30th anniversary year, join Cure Blindness Project as we reflect on our past while simultaneously looking towards our future. This monthly feature titled Then & Now will showcase...
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Abdulai Adam, 86, recipient of a free cataract surgery, surrounded by some of his children
Ghana Patient Care

A Son's Love

Son Adam Shahayawu, 24, couldn’t imagine a better way to honor his father Abdulai Adam, 86, then by traveling with him to a Cure Blindness Project outreach to have his...
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2025 Research Grants Announced
Local Capacity

2025 Research Grants Announced

Cure Blindness Project is excited to announce the winners of its 2025 research grants. With a record number of applications, the selection committee thanks all faculty and residents who submitted...
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A Community Health Worker leads hands-on eye screening
India Local Capacity Prevention

Preventing Blindness in Rural India, One Community at a Time

Cure Blindness Project, in collaboration with Sitapur Eye Hospital, is implementing the Blindness Prevention Program in India to reduce preventable blindness and improve access to quality eye care services in...
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Cure Blindness Project eye care training in Thimpu, Bhutan

Then & Now: Types of Blindness We Treat

While on his descent from Mt. Everest in 1988, Dr. Geoff Tabin came upon a Dutch ophthalmologist performing sight-restoring cataract surgeries in a rural village in the shadow of the...
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The Miracle of Cataract Surgery: Ten Minutes That Change Everything
Patient Care

The Miracle of Cataract Surgery: Ten Minutes That Change Everything

What could you do in ten minutes? Take a second, think about it. Did “cure blindness” make your list?
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80-year-old Elizabeth Msemwa
Tanzania Patient Care

‘Who Are You?’ to ‘I See You’: Elizabeth’s Journey Back to Sight

When 80-year-old Elizabeth Msemwa speaks, her words carry the weight of suffering, resilience, and joy. Her journey from isolation and blindness to healing and hope is a testament to the...
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Cure Blindness Project Partners with Buddhist Monks in Myanmar
Myanmar Patient Care

Cure Blindness Project Partners with Buddhist Monks in Myanmar

The Myanmar countryside reflects the country’s rich natural beauty. Stretching across rolling hills, vast plains, and lush river valleys, it’s a patchwork of emerald-green rice paddies, golden fields of sesame...
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Stevenson leads Paul at City Eye Hospital.
Kenya Patient Care

Friendship Grows at Cure Blindness Project Outreach

Stoic and silent, Paul, 90, sits in the 9-passenger van driven by community outreach coordinator Samuel Nji. Paul’s family had explained the need to travel to the hospital and spend...
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