Dr. Blake Marleau Snyder recently performed 800 cataract surgeries in Ethiopia with the Cure Blindness Project, a global effort to eliminate preventable blindness through a rapid, cost-effective procedure.
Cure Blindness Project has joined the international eye health community in marking World Sight Day on October 9. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the organization is expanding programs across Asia and Africa.
Orbis International’s Flying Eye Hospital makes its first-ever landing in Rwanda, training 100 medical professionals and performing 40 surgeries while establishing the country as a regional eye care hub.
The Cure Blindness Project has partnered with Nigerian ophthalmologist Dr. Gabriel Okorodudu to bring cataract surgery directly to remote Niger Delta communities, targeting over one million people in previously unreachable waterways.
Dr. John Downing, an ophthalmologist with over 60 years of experience, has dedicated his career to fighting preventable blindness worldwide through his work with Orbis International, training local doctors and funding vision centers in underserved regions.