Tibetans wearing sunglasses after eye surgery at the Nakchu eye camp in Tibet

Thank you to Mountain Equipment Co-op for the recent donation of both children's and adult's sunglasses for Seva's eye care programs in Tibet. This generous donation of $5209-worth of high-quality sunglasses will be very much appreciated by patients in Tibet who have received cataract surgery. Tibet has one of the highest rates of blindness in the world, mainly due to cataracts. Each year, Seva conducts thousands of sight-restoring cataract surgeries in Tibet. This photo shows patients at a Seva eye camp in Nagchu on the Tibetan plateau wearing glasses after surgery. The sunglasses not only protect their sensitive eyes from the  strong UV light, but also help to shield their eyes from dust and rubbing as they are healing. Thank you, MEC! The glasses will be taken to Tibet this fall. For more information about Seva's work in Tibet, visit our website.