We are working towards a world where no one is needlessly blind or vision impaired.
We work with Pacific partners to deliver eye care where it’s needed most.
We strengthen local eye health systems, equip outreach teams to reach rural communities, provide essential medical equipment, and support local specialists to deliver life-changing screenings, checkups, surgeries, and treatments.
Avoidable blindness limits too many lives. By training local eye doctors, nurses and specialists to restore sight in their communities, we are setting the stage for more equitable eye care.
Pacific communities should have control over their eye health.
By working together with policy makers, community members and national governments, we are supporting the transformation of eye health in the Pacific.
can provide up to 5 pairs of glasses
can help restore sight to one person
can help restore sight to up to two people
can manufacture up to 11 intraocular lenses used in cataract surgery
could help restore sight to up to five people
could cover the cost of a diagnostic lens — used to see the back of the eye
could cover the cost of a set of medical text books for an eye doctor in training
could cover the monthly training fees of an eye nurse for 1 of the 12 months required
could cover the cost of one out of the 48 months required to fully train an eye doctor
could contribute towards the construction of an eye clinic
Eye health is a powerful investment, delivering a significant return by boosting workforce participation, increasing productivity, and improving education outcomes. When people regain their sight, they can return to work, support their families, and contribute to their communities, reducing the economic burden of avoidable blindness.
Globally, every $1 USD invested in cataract treatment delivers an economic return of $20.50.
Addressing the world’s two leading causes of blindness—cataract and refractive error—provides an economic return of $9.40 for every dollar spent.
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