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A 4-Minute Surgery That Can Give Sight To The Blind. Dr. Oliva and Medical Eye Center featured on All Things Considered, National Public Radio (NPR)

Alimi Hassen, 80, had been blind for 7 years. After his eyesight was restored, he hugs his surgeon, Dr. Matt Oliva from the Cure Blindness Project. Jason Beaubien/NPR 

The blind have descended in droves on the Bisidimo Hospital in Eastern Ethiopia.

The Cure Blindness Project is hosting a mass cataract surgery campaign at the medical compound that used to be a leper colony. For one week a team from the nonprofit has set up seven operating tables in four operating rooms and they’re offering free cataract surgery to anyone who needs it.

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Living with Low Vision – Tips and Resources

Low vision is characterized by a significant loss of visual acuity that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. It’s a condition that can make everyday tasks challenging, even with traditional vision aids. People

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