Sustainable community eye health care in Nepal

Operation Eyesight’s work in Nepal goes back to 1973, when we established the Nepal Eye Hospital, the first full-fledged eye hospital in the country. We also played an instrumental role in establishing and/or renovating five other eye hospitals in Nepal, before withdrawing from the country to focus our blindness prevention programs elsewhere. In 2016, after… Continue reading Sustainable community eye health care in Nepal

Helping eye cancer patients from India and around the world

The “Wall of Hope” with handprints of children treated for retinoblastoma at the Operation Eyesight Institute for Eye Cancer. Each handprint represents a life saved, thanks to our donors.

Sight restored. Cancer beaten. Lives saved! And all thanks to our generous donors!   In September 2015, we opened the Operation Eyesight Universal Institute for Eye Cancer in India in response to the shocking fact that every day, four children in India are born with eye cancer. Through its early detection and integrated treatments programs,… Continue reading Helping eye cancer patients from India and around the world

Announcing: The Operation Eyesight Universal Institute for Eye Cancer!

Many children will benefit from this new facility. Early detection and appropriate treatment of retinoblastoma can save a child’s life!

Since we started working in India in 1963, Operation Eyesight has made great strides in that country. Our Hospital-Based Community Eye Health model has been endorsed by Vision 2020 India, and other organizations look to us as leaders in the eye health community. Our India projects are growing by leaps and bounds, and serving many levels of eye health across the… Continue reading Announcing: The Operation Eyesight Universal Institute for Eye Cancer!

Through the eyes of a committed donor

We are continuously amazed by the dedication and passion of all of our donors. Today, we’d like tell you about one of our loyal supporters, Brian Lee. Brian is a Certified Speaking Professional known for his expertise in improving the patient experience in hospitals and health clinics. We were delighted when he approached us last… Continue reading Through the eyes of a committed donor