For more than four decades, Eye Care Foundation has been dedicated to improving eye care in Nepal. Over the years, ECF has established both the Himalaya Eye Hospital and the Mechi Eye Hospital – serving as leading academic institutions and tertiary-level eye hospitals.

Thanks to continuous efforts in prevention and treatment, particularly in cataract care, the prevalence of blindness in Nepal has fallen remarkably from 0.84% in 1981 to 0.28% in 2022. However, new challenges are emerging, with rising cases of Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, and Age-related Macular Degeneration linked to changing lifestyles and longer life expectancy. Eye Care Foundation believes that strong collaboration among all partners is essential to continue making eye care more accessible, effective, and sustainable for everyone.

As Eye Care Foundation, our dream is to end avoidable blindness and visual impairment, thereby improving the socio-economic and socio-cultural position of vulnerable people, enabling them to reach their full potential.

In 1984, Oogzorg Himalaya was founded, and since 2008 known as Eye Care Foundation. From the very beginning, the organization has played an important role in improving eye care in Nepal.