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Ghana Patient Care

A Caregiver’s Journey: A Sister’s Love Restores Her Brother’s Sight

Three years ago, Patience Davor’s life changed forever when she received a heart-wrenching call from her brother, Paul, in the middle of the night.
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Ghana Local Capacity

Zero Blind Babies: Feature from Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health

This Stanford-Cure Blindness Project partnership is connecting Ghanaian healthcare professionals and researchers with Stanford ophthalmologists to establish systems for diagnosing and treating retinopathy of prematurity, ensuring premature infants receive timely...
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Three Years in Darkness—Now, They See Again
Ethiopia Patient Care

Three Years in Darkness—Now, They See Again

For three long years, 88-year-old Yesuf Ahimed and his wife, 58-year-old Amsyan Amateban, lived in complete darkness due to cataracts. In the remote district of Babile, Ethiopia, even simple tasks...
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South Sudan Local Capacity

Dr. Lloyd Williams: A Humble Visionary in Global Ophthalmology

Dr. Lloyd B. Williams, MD, PhD, recipient of the 2025 American Academy of Ophthalmology Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award, embodies selflessness and dedication in his mission to restore sight worldwide.
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New Value of Vision Study Confirms Transformational Impact of Investing in Eye Health

Eye Care Sector leaders from around the globe gathered in New York City in September for the release of the much-anticipated Value of Vision report. The report unveiling came during...
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India Prevention

Then & Now: Changing the Future of Sight, One Trained Worker at a Time

In our 30th anniversary year, join us as Cure Blindness Project reflects on our past while simultaneously looking towards our future. This monthly feature titled Then & Now will showcase...
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Tanga's Story: From Darkness to Hope
Ethiopia Patient Care

Tanga's Story: From Darkness to Hope

Tanga Tabe, a 60-year-old farmer and traditional cloth worker near Arba Minch in Ethiopia, faced a devastating reality: blindness. Three years ago, his right eye lost its sight. A year...
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Ghana Prevention Local Capacity

Primary Eye Care Pilot Launches in Ghana

For many people living in remote areas, community health centers are their only accessible source of medical care due to the long distances to larger hospitals.
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India Nepal Prevention

Every $1 in Eye Care Generates Up to $7.30 in Social Value

Globally, at least 1.1 billion people live with vision loss and 90% of these cases are preventable or treatable. Preventable blindness continues to present a major public health challenge in...
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Bangladesh Patient Care

A Miracle of Sight: Aheza Begum’s Story

“I couldn’t even recognize my husband’s face. I would cry and pray, ‘Will I be blind forever?’”
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