Of the more than 36 million people worldwide suffering from unnecessary blindness, almost half are due to cataract – which can be surgically treated.
We aspire to cure the mountain of global blindness, one patient at a time.
The Himalayan Cataract Project works to cure needless blindness with the highest quality care at the lowest cost.
News, stories, and updates from the field.
A lot has changed in the world since the outbreak of COVID-19. While the world enters uncharted territory with every new day, we walk this path together and we thank...
Apr 30, 2020
German media outlet DW Akademie featured HCP|Cureblindness co-founder Dr. Sanduk Ruit, highlighting his impact on cataract blindness and sustainable eye care systems. In the program he describes the importance of...
Feb 21, 2020
The work of restoring sight is an ongoing pursuit for HCP's co-founder Dr. Sanduk Ruit. Having pioneered a lower-cost cataract surgery technique and performed over 100,000 surgeries, Dr. Ruit's work...
Feb 19, 2020
HCP Co-founder Geoff Tabin delivers the keynote at the 2019 TWIN Global. The World Innovation Network (TWIN) is an invitation-only community of innovation and growth leaders from across sectors and geographies.
Feb 18, 2020
Drs. John Welling and Benedicta Appiah-Thompson talk about the challenges of glaucoma and the importance of early detection and training specialists to address the issue from Cape Coast, Ghana.
Mar 01, 2019
HCP Co-Founder, Dr. Sanduk Ruit delivers an important and inspirational end of year message from a high-volume cataract outreach event in Lumbini, Nepal on Dec. 6, 2018.
Dec 31, 2018
We are so grateful to the local doctors, nurses and ophthalmic assistants working in the developing world to bring high-quality eye care to those in need. We are thankful for...
Jan 01, 2018
Dr. Geoff Tabin, an Everest summitter and eye surgeon, has the goal of curing blindness around the globe. Sound far-fetched? Watch this talk to hear how Dr. Tabin and his...
Oct 31, 2017
Produced by the MacArthur Foundation this video highlights the Himalayan Cataract Project as a100&Change semi-finalist
Feb 15, 2017
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