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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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Marta
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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...

Nov 04, 2015

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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...

Nov 03, 2015

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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...

Nov 02, 2015

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Rust Room
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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

Nov 02, 2015

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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...

Nov 02, 2015

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Vision
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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.

Nov 02, 2015

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Yamato
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Yamata Dao's Story

Oct 27, 2015

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Plakat DE OOTD WEB2
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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.

Mar 29, 2011

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Light of the Himalaya Trailer | Serac Adventure Films

A moving story from filmmaker Michael Brown. This spectacular film follows the doctors' work on the Himalayan Cataract Project all the way to the summit of a 21,000-foot Himalayan giant.

Apr 29, 2009

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