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Dependency is the unaccounted economic cost of preventable blindness

Dependency is the unaccounted economic cost of preventable blindness

Lalit Bahadur Magar is a 95-year-old man who lives with his grandson in the remote Himalayan outback of Nepal. With one eye irreparably damaged, and the other with a mature cataract, he was completely blind. His grandson’s wife Muna is 40 years old and is tasked with the full-time

Meet Tej Kohli, a man on a mission to heal the world’s blind

Meet Tej Kohli, a man on a mission to heal the world’s blind

The entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist Tej Kohli has teamed up with the ‘God of Sight’ Dr Sanduk Ruit to bring life-changing healthcare where it is most needed. Though Tej Kohli's life before turning to philanthropy was full of ups and downs, he has dedicated much of his time,

Preventing Blindness - Child avoids vision loss

Preventing Blindness - Child avoids vision loss

Preventing blindness before it occurs is vital to reducing poverty in countries such as Nepal. On the second day of the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation microsurgical camp in Dolakha, Nepal, a ten year old girl arrived at the camp with her father. Visibly nervous, she clutched onto her father’

Three Ways That Curing Needless Blindness Helps To Achieve SGD1

Three Ways That Curing Needless Blindness Helps To Achieve SGD1

The Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation is making large-scale high-volume treatment interventions to cure blindness as part of the United Nations SGD1 mission to end poverty in all its forms everywhere. 1. Technology Transfer One of the fastest ways to reduce inter-country inequality and reduce poverty is to spread modern,

Twelve Images That Show The Fight Against Poverty Blindness In Action

Twelve Images That Show The Fight Against Poverty Blindness In Action

Read original article to see images 1. A screening in Bajhang The Bajhang district in Nepal’s far-western region is one of the nation’s most underserved regions. Most patients would have to make a ten-hour journey just to obtain basic eye centre. In this picture, patients are seen queuing,

Artificial optimism - Why I believe that AI will infiltrate our lives for the better

Artificial optimism - Why I believe that AI will infiltrate our lives for the better

Whilst many look upon artificial intelligence with fear, it is important to recognise just how much of an impactful role it will play, and already has played, in our lives. When we think of AI in 2022, we tend to presume that this means advanced robotics overtaking our jobs and

Eye test - ensuring everyone can see clearly | #2030InSight

Eye test - ensuring everyone can see clearly | #2030InSight

Before any surgeries take place, be it at a regional hospital, or at an Outreach Microsurgical Eye Camp (OMEC), a rigorous screening effort is contingent – one that identifies severely underserved regions, and makes an attempt to reach out to marginalized communities. Screening is a process which involves an ophthalmologist or