Results
Thanks to our donors, Eye Care Foundation, in cooperation with local and Dutch ophthalmologists, have examined many adults and children in Asia and Africa for eye problems.
Where necessary, these people have received further treatment. For example, cataract surgery or glasses will help them to achieve clear vision to improve their future. They are now able again to cultivate their land or return to school.
Results 2017
- 541.872 patients examined and treated
- 24.727 cataract operations
- 16 ophthalmologists trained
- 6 optometrists trained
- 3.268 glasses for poor people
- 61 ophthalmic professionals trained
- 1.347 support staff trained
Results Eye Care Foundation
- 7 eye hospitals
- 24 eyecenters
- 4.493.486 patients examined and treated
- 400.850 cataract operations
- 157 ophthalmologists trained
- 1.517 ophthalmic professionals trained
- 40.656 training courses in basic eye care
Annual reports
More information abouts the results of Eye Care Foundation you will find in our annual repors
“Five years blind”
Kim Thi Quone is a 68 years old woman. She has been blind in both eyes for five years. A few years ago she underwent a cataract operation on her right eye. Ype Henry ophthalmologist at the VU University Medical Centre and medical volunteer for Eye … Read more
