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.
NPR's Global Health and Development Correspondent, Jason Beaubien, reports from high-volume cataract surgical outreach in Ethiopia
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Feb 28, 2018
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...
Oct 31, 2017
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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Apr 16, 2017
Produced by the MacArthur Foundation this video highlights the Himalayan Cataract Project as a100&Change semi-finalist
Feb 15, 2017
FOX News Channel’s Dr. Manny Alvarez interviews Himalayan Cataract Project co-founders Dr. Sanduk Ruit and Dr. Geoff Tabin
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Apr 20, 2017
Beating Blindness - the moment a life changes.
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Feb 26, 2016
Chairman and Co-founder Dr. Geoff Tabin lays out the life-changing mission of the Himalayan Cataract Project.
Dec 22, 2016
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 2, 2015
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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Jan 11, 2015
In 5 Minutes, He Lets the Blind See | Written by: Nicholas Kristof
New York Times Sunday Review
Jan 14, 2015
Al Jazeera 101 East travels with Dr. Sanduk Ruit from Nepal to Indonesia, a film by Yaara Bou.
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Sep 24, 2015
Produced by Jordan Campbell and Michael Herbener, this film chronicles a bold mission to restore sight in South Sudan.
Nov 5, 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
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
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.
Feb 27, 2007
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.
Sep 28, 2003
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