Imagine not knowing what your wife looks like until three years after you’ve gotten married. That was the case for 40-year-old Wasim in India. When Wasim got married, he had already started developing cataracts. The couple was blessed with a son, but Wasim’s deteriorating vision was making life difficult for the family. He couldn’t work,… Continue reading Love at clear sight: Man sees wife properly for the first time after cataract surgery
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Access to eye health care is a lifeline for a family in India during lockdowns
Living with her children in India, Shahnaz and her family provided well for themselves. She worked as a tailor, and her three young adult children all worked to contribute to the household income. She was a widow, and when she started losing her sight a couple of years ago, she became unable to do her… Continue reading Access to eye health care is a lifeline for a family in India during lockdowns
A grandmother can see the faces of her grandchildren again
Kashi is a mother of two and a grandmother of four who lives in the village of Rasulpura in India. She looked after her family by taking care of domestic work, and her greatest joy in life is spending time with her grandchildren. When her vision started to deteriorate, she thought it was due to… Continue reading A grandmother can see the faces of her grandchildren again
A mother’s restored vision inspires her daughter to help others
Roshni, from India, is a mother and grandmother who lived with poor vision as a result of bilateral cataracts. Living with her adult children and her son’s family, she was completely dependent on them to survive. With severe vision impairment, she was unable to do any work to contribute to the household. Her daughter, Sonam,… Continue reading A mother’s restored vision inspires her daughter to help others