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Transforming lives through the science of sight

Building sustainable eye care worldwide — creating equitable access to eye care, building capacity, investing in quality, and developing new technologies to expand our reach.

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1.1B

People are blind or visually impaired globally

90%

Of blindness is treatable or preventable

36:1

Return on every euro invested in sight restoration

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Our Vision

To serve the public benefit and, without an aim for profit, to address avoidable blindness amongst the world's most marginalized populations.

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Partner with us to restore sight

Whether you're a researcher, institution, or funder — there's a place for you in our mission.