Plowing the fields, checking on his crops and just walking around the farm all became difficult – and even hazardous – for Harprasad when his eyesight started to fade. For the 69-year-old farmer in India, the idea of quitting work and sitting at home all day was unbearable. His pride was in maintaining the family’s… Continue reading A farmer’s fight for sight
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Seeing the sun again: Vision restored at age 85
Ten years ago, Esther – who lives in the village of Sitet, in Nandi County, Kenya – was chopping firewood when a log bounced and hit her left eye. The pain was sharp and immediate. A week later, she went to the nearest hospital, where she received medication to manage the worsening pain and a… Continue reading Seeing the sun again: Vision restored at age 85
Eyeglasses bring hope and better grades to Fassikaw Â
An eight-year-old second-grade student in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, regained clear vision thanks to free eyeglasses from Operation Eyesight’s School Eye Health Program.
Cataract surgery brings second chance for Gulbahar
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