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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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We aspire to cure the mountain of global blindness, one patient at a time.
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The Himalayan Cataract Project works to cure needless blindness with the highest quality care at the lowest cost.
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