“The eye is more than a sense organ — it is a window to the entire body”
Through observing eye conditions, one can uncover hidden clues in different organs of the body.
For the wellness of everyone of us who not only retain sight, but also good health
- We invite you to stand with us in our mission — to prevent what can be prevented, to treat what can be treated, and to cure what once seemed incurable.
- We invite you to become a Vision Guardian — a patron of science, sight, and social change.
- Through donations and research endowments, your legacy can be seen in the eyes of the world again.
When you support our research, you are helping:
- A child from losing his/her sight.
- A diabetic patient losing his/her sight from diabetic related diseases (DRED) and from its sequelae.
- To advance genetic and molecular testing to predict and prevent the disease in the present and next generations.
India is home to more than 4.95 million blind individuals and over 35 million with moderate to severe visual impairment, the majority of which are avoidable with timely intervention.
Every 5 seconds, someone in the world goes blind — yet 80% of visual impairment is preventable or treatable.
Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) affects nearly 1 in 3 diabetics. With India projected to have 134 million diabetics by 2045, DR is emerging as a leading cause of vision loss in the working-age population.
Childhood blindness affects 1 in every 1,000 live births,
with nearly 50% attributed to genetic causes. Early
prediction and intervention can help prevent a child from
going blind.
Cataract remains the leading cause of blindness in India, accounting for nearly two-thirds of all blindness cases, though it is entirely treatable with surgery.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the primary cause of irreversible central vision loss in those over 60 years, impacting quality of life and independence.
Glaucoma, often asymptomatic until late stages, causes irreversible optic nerve damage. India has over 12 million glaucoma patients, with 90% unaware they have the disease.
Myopia (nearsightedness) is rapidly rising among Indian youth, with projections indicating that by 2050, over 50% of the global population will be myopic. High myopia can lead to retinal detachment, macular degeneration, and blindness if unchecked.
