RestoringVision Awarded $4 Million Grant to Restore Sight to 2.5 Million People with Presbyopia in India and Nigeria
Summary
This investment will enable RestoringVision to implement three large-scale initiatives with its partners to provide reading glasses to 2.5 million people living in poverty with uncorrected presbyopia.RestoringVision focuses on addressing presbyopia at scale. Presbyopia is a naturally occurring, age-related eye condition that affects billions of people worldwide, including 800 million who have limited access to vision care. This grant not only enables us to reach millions more people with the gift of clear sight but also fosters a broader global community of changemakers dedicated to creating a world where everyone who needs glasses has them. A recent study carried out in Bangladesh showed a 33% median increase in income for people in a wide range of visually intensive occupations who received reading glasses. We equip members with everything needed to maximize their impact, from evidence-led research and advice on the worlds most pressing problems, to comprehensive infraucture for global grant-making, alongside opportunities to learn and connect.