Eye-care in Pakistan
750,000 women blind
Two thirds of the 1.5 million blind in Pakistan are female.
Many women, however, do not have the freedom to travel to eye care clinics to have their eyes tested. For both genders, causes of blindness in Pakistan are cataract and glaucoma, which can become permanent damage if not treated in time.
Raising awareness of the importance of eye screenings in Pakistan is critical to curing women in cataract.
Our Projects
Intra Ocular Lenses for Cataract Surgeries (IOL) – Pakistan
There are 45 million blind people worldwide and cataract is the leading cause. But more than two-...Lady Health Worker training in Primary Eye Care - Pakistan
Through our partners Sightsavers International, we have given them training to deliver eye care treatments...