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Our Impact

The Fred Hollows Foundation has been at the forefront of a global eye health movement for more than 30 years, championing the belief that everyone has the right to sight. Working hand-in-hand with governments, global organisations, and local communities, we tackle the barriers to effective eye care and build stronger eye health systems. Our work has delivered remarkable impact in reducing blindness and vision loss, empowering individuals, and transforming communities worldwide. 

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We see a world in which no person is needlessly blind or vision impaired. In 2023, our global impact was profound:

4.4 million

people screened

612,000

eye operations and treatments performed 

6.9 million

people received antibiotics to combat trachoma 

154,000

pairs of glasses were distributed 

36,804

people, including surgeons, nurses, and teachers, were trained 

1,951

medical facilities, training centres, and schools were upgraded or built

5.9 million

school children and community members were educated about eye health and sanitation 

See the impact you are making across the world.

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“What we are doing is revolutionary, something the big health organisations aren’t doing. They send eye doctors. What we are doing is giving people the chance to help themselves. We are giving them independence.”

Fred Hollows
1992
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Eye health is a smart investment

Investing in eye health is not only vital for individual wellbeing, but offers big economic benefits. It makes good economic sense to invest in eye health. Vision loss costs the global economy US$410 billion every year in lost productivity. Treatments like cataract surgery and correcting refractive errors deliver strong economic returns. 

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Building stronger health systems

The Foundation works in partnership with local communities to strengthen and improve their eye health systems. Our aim is to establish sustainable systems that deliver high quality eye care to those most in need and put the country on a pathway to eliminating avoidable blindness. 

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Read stories of the men, women and children whose lives have changed thanks to our generous supporters.

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