In Tanzania, eye diseases are ranked tenth among the top 10 causes of morbidity and about 1% of Tanzanians are blind and according to research conducted in central Tanzania, Cataract accounted for over 65% of blindness and over 75% of visual impairment. With evidence showing that 80% of blindness is avoidable, we are stepping into the limelight with an eye care program that promises to be a game-changer, leaving no one in the dark when it comes to eye health.
“I vividly remember walking down a dirt road when I saw an old man kneeling on the path ahead. He was using a plate to scoop yellow water into a bucket”
-Mohammed Dewji in his 2015 Forbes speech.
In Tanzania, eye diseases are ranked tenth among the top 10 causes of morbidity and about 1% of Tanzanians are blind and according to research conducted in central Tanzania, Cataract accounted for over 65% of blindness and over 75% of visual impairment. With evidence showing that 80% of blindness is avoidable, we are stepping into the limelight with an eye care program that promises to be a game-changer, leaving no one in the dark when it comes to eye health.
