This Sunday, many people around the world will celebrate Father’s Day. It’s an opportunity to honour dads, grandfathers and father figures for their love and support – and this week, two teenagers from Akbarpur, India, would like to say “thank you” to their fathers. Gunjan used to struggle with poor vision due to cataract in… Continue reading Saying “thank you” to Dad
Category: Eye Surgery
Eye surgery restores sight and hope
Twenty-eight-year-old Ghousia lives with her one-year-old son and elderly parents in Padarayanapuram slum in Bangalore, India. She was forced to move back in with her parents after her husband of 12 years divorced her, saying he couldn’t take care of someone who had vision problems and wore eyeglasses. Unable to work herself because of her… Continue reading Eye surgery restores sight and hope
A farmer’s vision of happiness
Subhas Mondal is a farmer from a small village in West Bengal, India. To earn a wage and provide for himself and his wife, he ploughs land and sells date palm juice, which he extracts from nearby date trees. For reasons unknown to him, Subhas’ vision began to slowly deteriorate. But with no eye care… Continue reading A farmer’s vision of happiness
Teacher regains vision thanks to former student
Inesh Swargiary, a 37-year-old teacher from Assam, India, loves his job. He bicycles eight kilometres to work every morning, enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way and smiling at the thought of spending the rest of the day with his Grade 10 students. Inesh spends most of his time at the front of the classroom,… Continue reading Teacher regains vision thanks to former student
