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The Miracle Of Cataract Surgery: The Blind Can See Again

NPR's Global Health and Development Correspondent, Jason Beaubien, reports from high-volume cataract surgical outreach in Ethiopia

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Achieving the Impossible: Eradicating World Blindness | Geoff Tabin | TEDxSaltLakeCity

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...

60 Minutes features Himalayan Cataract Project

60 Minutes features Himalayan Cataract Project co-founders Dr. Sanduk Ruit and Dr. Geoff Tabin in Myanmar conducting a high-volume cataract surgical outreach.

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Himalayan Cataract Project | 100&Change Semi-Finalist

Produced by the MacArthur Foundation this video highlights the Himalayan Cataract Project as a100&Change semi-finalist

FOX News | Doctors team up to stop preventable blindness

FOX News Channel’s Dr. Manny Alvarez interviews Himalayan Cataract Project co-founders Dr. Sanduk Ruit and Dr. Geoff Tabin

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VICE on HBO features Himalayan Cataract Project

Beating Blindness - the moment a life changes.

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Together We Can Bring Sight to the World

Chairman and Co-founder Dr. Geoff Tabin lays out the life-changing mission of the Himalayan Cataract Project. 

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.

ABC News | Gift of Sight: US Doctor’s Fix for Epidemic

ABC News joined Dr. Geoff Tabin on a trip to Ethiopia, which has one of the highest rates of blindness in the world.

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New York Times Article on the Himalayan Cataract Project

In 5 Minutes, He Lets the Blind See | Written by: Nicholas Kristof

New York Times Sunday Review

Gift of Sight | Al Jazeera 101 East

Al Jazeera 101 East travels with Dr. Sanduk Ruit from Nepal to Indonesia, a film by Yaara Bou.

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Duk County Trailer: Restoring Sight in South Sudan

Produced by Jordan Campbell and Michael Herbener, this film chronicles a bold mission to restore sight in South Sudan.

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.

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.

Inside North Korea | National Geographic

Lisa Ling gains access to North Korea offering viewers a chance to see inside the country and features the work of Dr. Sanduk Ruit and the Tilganga Institute. 

Miracle Doctors | National Geographic Ultimate Explorer

National Geographic Ultimate Explorer host Lisa Ling visits Nepal with HCP Co-founders Dr. Sanduk Ruit and Dr. Geoff Tabin in this feature on the Himalayan Cataract Project.