Blindness from cataracts and uncorrected vision is both common and curable. Yet in sub-Saharan Africa, this preventable blindness can rob people of decades of independence and opportunity.
‍Across the globe, nearly 1 billion people live with moderate to severe vision loss. Cataracts alone account for more than 94 million of these cases. Sight can be restored with a single surgical procedure. But in low-resource countries like Tanzania, where ophthalmologists are scarce and care is out of reach, many never get the chance. Instead, they lose their independence. Their ability to work. Their ability to contribute to their families and communities.

In rural areas, blindness ripples outward.
‍A child drops out of school to care for a blind parent. A spouse gives up a job to guide their loved one through daily life. One person’s preventable vision loss becomes an entire household’s economic crisis.

Refractive error, the need for glasses, can shrink a person’s world.
‍Imagine not having access to something so simple. Yet over 800 million people worldwide live without correction. Children fall behind in school. Adults struggle to find orkeep work. Elders lose their ability to move safely through their communities.

Glasses are one of themost cost-effective tools in global health. But they remain out of reach in toomany places. At Eye Corps, we don’t accept that reality. We restore sight. And with it, we return opportunity, dignity, and hope.

This site has been up and running since 2021, elevating the standard of care in the region with Dr. Charles Peter and his team serving the community.
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We are proud to share that the Ruvuma team have been successful in providing pre-operative biometry and B-Scan ultrasound for their patients following intensive Eye Corp training for six nurses and two optometrists. With Eye Corp's support, several successful outreaches have been run out of this location by our Tanzanian-led outreach team.