Everything we do at Seva, from training to providing supplies to conducting research, is for one reason: to provide communities with access to high-quality eye care that will help restore sight and prevent blindness.
Each year Seva-funded eye care programs give the power of sight to 1 million of the world’s most marginalized people. By providing the means, opportunity and capacity for people to receive eye surgery, glasses and medicine - the three most crucial things needed for restoring sight and preventing blindness - Seva is able to help individuals and communities build brighter futures.
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Surgery
Low cost, high-quality surgeries cure blindness. Over 30% of blindness is caused by cataracts which can be cured by a 15-minute surgery costing as little as $50.
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Medicine
Access to the most basic eye care medicine can make a world of difference to people and families. Connecting people in remote communities with the medicine and treatment they need can prevent blindness before it happens.
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Glasses
Eye care can change lives immediately. A pair of glasses can bring the world into focus and open the door of opportunity: students can read and learn and older people can work and care for their families.