Category: Annual Report

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.

Eyeglasses bring hope and better grades to Fassikaw  

Before receiving glasses, Fassikaw had to hold his book just inches from his face to read.

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.

Brighter futures ahead, thanks to school eye health programs

Vision loss affects nearly every facet of a child’s life. Some studies suggest that up to 80 per cent of learning is visual. That’s why we’re bringing eye health services to students in classrooms across our countries of work.  “Our school eye health program is giving students more than just access to eyeglasses or sight-saving procedures,”… Continue reading Brighter futures ahead, thanks to school eye health programs