It's 25 years since the beginning of this incredible organisation and, in that time, we've performed millions of operations and eye treatments.
But behind the stats are people and their stories. To celebrate this milestone, we did some digging around and found some amazing images that capture the raw emotion and humanity behind our work. They remind us... this is why we do what we do.
1. Azmera's "beautiful" correction
Photographer: Michael Amendolia
Azmera's bilateral lower lid trichiasis caused her pain for six years. We were able to help her and the correction was “beautiful” according to her surgeon.
2. Children recovering from surgery
Photographer: Brendan Esposito
Children recover from surgery at Phu Yen Eye Centre in south central Vietnam. In 2008, more than 50 children received treatment over several days during 'The Sight of Children' childhood blindness campaign.
3. A patient being examined in Eritrea
Photographer: Michael Amendolia
Dr Fitsum Ghebre-Hannes looks at Fatna Omer, 65, in her village of Kegal, Eritrea, in 1993. She had a mature cataract and was being examined to see if her sight could be restored.
4. Sombre women await surgery
Photographer: Lannon Harley
Cataract patients wait to be admitted into surgery at Massawa Hospital eye unit in Eritrea.
5. Trachoma education
Photographer: Michael Amendolia
Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness today. Educating people about hygiene and face washing is one of the most effective ways to prevent the disease.
6. Smiles that light up the world
Photographer: Joe Boughton-Dent
Children from the Wugularr community, east of Katherine (Northern Territory, Australia).
7. The bright colours of (Reggie) Uluru
Photographer: Barry Skipsey
Reggie Uluru, 72, is a traditional owner of the Uluru area. He travelled 460 kilometres by bus to Alice Springs from his community, Mutitjulu, at the base of Uluru, to receive cataract surgery.
8. Surgeon/patient rapport
Professor Angus Turner prepares his patient Mavis Arnott for cataract surgery, at Port Hedland Hospital (5 June 2014). She'd never seen her 14-year-old granddaugher before surgery.
9. Waiting and praying
Photographer: Michael Amendolia
At a Ladakh eye camp, more than 260 patients received cataract surgery during the three day camp led by Dr Sanduk Ruit.
10. Nabiritha claps with joy
Photographer: Michael Amendolia
Nabiritha, seven-years-old, had bilateral cataract. Her parents couldn't afford surgery until The Foundation was able to help her.
11. Fred Hollows in action
Photo: Stephen Ellison
Our namesake and founder, Fred Hollows, inspects the eyes of an Aboriginal man.
12. I'm three and now I can see
Photographer: Andy Nilsen
Vann, a young girl from Cambodia, had suffered from bilateral cataract since birth. But her operation was a success - and now she's firmly focussed on her future.
13. Seeing her baby for the first time
Photographer: Michael Amendolia
Thol was 46 and had been completely blind for a year and a half. Abandoned by her husband and with four children to support, she had never seen her baby Cheet - until this moment.
14. The blind monk
Photographer: Hanh Tran
Sun Chern was a 62-year-old monk in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Being blind meant he couldn't serve his community.
15. Preparing himself for surgery
Photographer: Hugh Rutherford
Dr Phetsamone, the only ophthalmologist in this Laotian province, prepares himself to operate on five-year-old Hao.
16. Up close with a corneal transplant patient
Photographer: Michael Amendolia
Corneal transplantation, also known as corneal grafting, is a surgical procedure where a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by donated corneal tissue (the graft).
17. Can I take the patches off?
Photographer: Michael Amendolia
After corneal transplant, a Nepalese patient is excited and impatient to see again.
18. Heavens above, I can see!
Photographer: Michael Amendolia
At an outreach camp at the Pullahari Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, a patient rejoices after his patches come off.
19. Candid camera
Photographer: Michael Amendolia
On Thursday Island, Dr Garry Brian watches, amused, as a cataract patient smiles with joy following surgery that restored her sight.
20. The joy of sight - and noodles
Photographer: Viet Huynh Ba
Hanh Chi, five, happily slurps noodles after cataract surgery. "I want to become a doctor to cure all of my mother's diseases," she said.
21. Pure bliss for the amazing Madam May
Photographer: Michael Amendolia
87-year-old Vietnamese grandmother, Madam May had successful cataract surgery. After a life of hardship, her greatest bliss was being able to see her five great-grandchildren play.
22. Forcing the words through her eyes
Photographer: Mary Tran
Seven-year-old Cam was desperate to read but she couldn't see. She'd hold books as close to eyes as possible, breaking her young mother's heart.
23. Walking a long road to sight
Photographer: Sandy Scheltema
People in Macibini, South Africa who'd heard about a Foundation blindness prevention program make their way to a village to see if they can be helped to see again.
24. How many fingers am I holding up?
Photographer:Mary Tran
An outreach eye camp helps patients like this one in Nepal. The camp was held by the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO) after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in April 2015.
25. I'll hold your hand
Photographer: Kabir Dhanji
Little Samuel was born blind, and the only thing that kept him calm was the sound of his mother singing.
Did you enjoy these photos? It's only a snippet of what we do. Learn more about the work of The Fred Hollows Foundation.