
Keeping community at the heart of our approach
As we work to eliminate avoidable blindness and attain the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including gender equality and good health and well-being, our focus on communities remains key to our success.

Keeping community at the heart of our approach
As we work to eliminate avoidable blindness and attain the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including gender equality and good health and well-being, our focus on communities remains key to our success.
Recent Stories from the Field

Community input helps bring new educational materials to life
A group of women and men cluster around a table,… Continue reading Community input helps bring new educational materials to life

Little Alok and his big fight
Alok was just four when he was first brought by… Continue reading Little Alok and his big fight

Building on the strengths of local, government health workers
For 38-year-old Shankuntala, healthy eyes are just one piece of… Continue reading Building on the strengths of local, government health workers

Keeping community at the heart of our approach
As we work to eliminate avoidable blindness and attain the United… Continue reading Keeping community at the heart of our approach


Share the light of sight this Diwali
The warm glow of a diya means different things to… Continue reading Share the light of sight this Diwali

Eye health care, just in time
Today, nine-year-old Aaliya from the village of Vallabhnagar in Rajasthan… Continue reading Eye health care, just in time

Vision centres help patient outcomes: study
The presence of a vision centre in one Indian community… Continue reading Vision centres help patient outcomes: study

Vision restored, hope renewed for mother in India
To weave cloth using a handloom, you need patience, coordination… Continue reading Vision restored, hope renewed for mother in India

Love at clear sight: Man sees wife properly for the first time after cataract surgery
Imagine not knowing what your wife looks like until three… Continue reading Love at clear sight: Man sees wife properly for the first time after cataract surgery

Toddler saved from deadly eye cancer by early diagnosis and treatment
Most toddlers keep themselves busy exploring their world with bright,… Continue reading Toddler saved from deadly eye cancer by early diagnosis and treatment

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… Continue reading Access to eye health care is a lifeline for a family in India during lockdowns

Q&A with Dr. G. Chandra Sekhar, Chair of Operation Eyesight India
Dr. GC is Chair of the Operation Eyesight India Board of Directors and Vice-Chair of the L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI).

A grandmother can see the faces of her grandchildren again
Kashi is a mother of two and a grandmother of… Continue reading A grandmother can see the faces of her grandchildren again

A family transformed thanks to a simple pair of eyeglasses
With four young children, 28-year-old Varsha’s household is very busy.… Continue reading A family transformed thanks to a simple pair of eyeglasses