Mission

Our mission is to eliminate avoidable blindness. Our vision is “for all the world to see.”

Category

Health

Additional Information

Every five seconds, one person in the world goes blind. A child goes blind every minute. Yet for three out of four of these people, blindness was completely preventable. Operation Eyesight Universal is an international development organization that is working to eliminate avoidable blindness with the help of private donations and public support. Based in Canada, this organization has brought sight-restoration and blindness-prevention treatment to millions of people since its founding in 1963. At present, our work is focused on India and the African countries of Ghana, Kenya and Zambia – places where blindness can be deadly, especially to those who are very young, old or poor. We work in partnership with local medical professionals and community development teams, building essential resources that give all people, including the poorest, access to the help they need. Using an innovative model of hospital-based community eye care, Operation Eyesight seeks to ensure sustainable service for entire communities, with long-lasting results.