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.
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...
Nov 05, 2015
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...
Nov 04, 2015
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...
Nov 03, 2015
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...
Nov 02, 2015
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
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...
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.
Oct 27, 2015
Dr. Sanduk Ruit, Co-Founder of the Himalayan Cataract Project, narrates the trailer of the "Out of the Darkness" documentary by Stefano Levi.
Mar 29, 2011
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