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    Eliminating Avoidable Vision Loss
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A Global Community

For more than 60 years, we have been working alongside communities to prevent blindness and restore sight.
We're grateful to our donors in Canada and around the world who believe that everyone should have access to affordable, quality eye health care services –whether it’s a simple pair of eyeglasses or a more complex eye surgery.
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Here’s How We Do It

Local Partnerships

By training local health workers and establishing local vision centres, we create lasting and sustainable change within communities and connect patients with eye health care as well as their larger health system. 

Strengthening Health Systems

We work with existing health systems to improve access to and quality of eye health care. Through our referral network of 60+ partner hospitals, we help patients access eye surgery and advanced care that is affordable, or in many cases, free of charge.

More Than Eye Health

Through activities like community outreach, water and sanitation projects, and health education, we are addressing the root causes of avoidable vision loss, such as poverty, poor sanitation and gender inequality.

Where We Work

Our vision is global, but our focus is local. Our team’s presence on the ground allows us to act quickly and leverage the unique strengths of our communities of work.
We have program staff and partners in 10 countries. We have offices in Canada (headquarters), Ghana, Kenya, Zambia and India.
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Did You Know That 90% of Vision Loss is Avoidable?

Operation Eyesight is transforming lives by preventing blindness and restoring sight for people around the world. We partner with local health workers, hospitals and governments to bring eye care services to remote and underserved communities, and we provide education and resources to help communities manage their own eye health.
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Sustainable Development Goals

Our work addresses the root causes of vision loss and contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Programming Areas

We have five programming areas at the core of our mission: community eye health, hospital strengthening, integrated eye health, disease control, and research and advocacy.
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Impact Stories

See how our global community is transforming lives and creating lasting change around the world.
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We are officially Certified to deliver Peek software user training 
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Operation Eyesight applauds Bill C-284, the National Strategy for Eye Care Act becoming law 
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World Sight Day 2023 
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New vision centres bring life-changing eye care to communities in Odisha, India
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New eye unit and community outreach bring comprehensive eye care to Kajiado County, Kenya
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Operation Eyesight celebrates its 60th anniversary 
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New operation theatre brings life-changing eye care to Elgeyo-Marakwet County
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Operation Eyesight Canada Board of Directors welcomes Dr. Fatimah Gilani and Jaspreet Grewal 
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Operation Eyesight named Top 10 Impact Charity
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Operation Eyesight granted Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC 
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Operation Eyesight Canada Board of Directors welcomes Rob Ohlson
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Kenya and Tanzania team up to target blinding trachoma
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Ways to Give

The Gift of Sight is the gift of education, the gift of employment and the gift of opportunity. Find a donation option that works best for you. Thank you for your generosity!
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