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Decades of eye disease pain relieved for grandmother in Kenya    

Napolo’s eye health journey has brought immense relief. For decades she lived with painful trachoma, but surgery brought her lasting comfort and hope.

After living with painful eye disease for decades, Napolo from Kenya finally found lasting relief through trachoma surgery supported by Operation Eyesight and partners.

Cataract surgery gives hope and purpose to grandfather in Bangladesh

At age 70, Saidur in Bangladesh continues to work on his farm to support his large, extended family. He knows that without his income, his family’s finances would be spread too thin. But in recent years, farming became increasingly difficult for Saidur as his vision weakened. “It was as if everything had turned dark and… Continue reading Cataract surgery gives hope and purpose to grandfather in Bangladesh

How an eye screening changed everything for Zara

From her earliest days in school, 13-year-old Zara in Nepal struggled to get by. She couldn’t read what her teachers wrote on the blackboard, and she often rolled her eyes around and made unusual body movements, instantly making her stand out as “different” to her peers. We can only imagine how lonely and confusing life… Continue reading How an eye screening changed everything for Zara