News & Stories

Dr. Alemu | Himalayan Cataract Project Fellow | Created by: Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology

Dr. Alemu began working with the Himalayan Cataract Project in 2012 during a high-volume cataract campaign where more than 1,100 surgeries were provided in rural Ethiopia. The campaign fueled his...

The Power of One | Nurse Marta Yeshitela Abebe

Marta Yeshitela Abebe is an ophthalmic nurse from Bisidimo Hospital in Harar, Ethiopia. She not only provides eye care for thousands in her remote region, she travels with the Himalayan...

Dr. Geoff Tabin | 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...

Dr. Matt Oliva time lapse | Harar, Ethiopia

You are witnessing Dr. Matt Oliva and a team of dedicated doctors, nurses and ophthalmic assistants from Harar, Ethiopia provide life-changing surgeries. With the tremendous support of the hard-working team...

Rust Room | Interview with Dr. Geoff Tabin

After Yale, Oxford, and Harvard Medical School, the tale of this incredible humanitarian and his quest to restore sight to millions is told with drama and inspiration. By: Patrick Gentempo

Rwanda | Serac Adventure Films

A young Rwandan woman, who was cataract blind in both eyes, is now seeing a world of possibility after cataract surgery.Serac Adventure Films is an award-winning production company specializing in...

VISION | Healing the Blind in Ethiopia

A film by Eric Perlman. Told from patients' point of view, a team of Ethiopian, American and Nepali doctors and staff perform 1,131 cataract surgeries in a single week.

Yamata Dao's Story

Out of the Darkness Trailer | A Film by Stefano Levi

Dr. Sanduk Ruit, Co-Founder of the Himalayan Cataract Project, narrates the trailer of the "Out of the Darkness" documentary by Stefano Levi.