The International Eye Foundation (IEF) addresses cataract, trachoma, "river blindness," and childhood blindness; reducing the cost of eye care; and creating a network of highly efficient, productive and self-sustaining eye hospitals that treat all persons including the poor.

IEF's SightReach Prevention works in Africa with the National Onchocerciasis Programs in Malawi and Cameroon to eliminate "river blindness," a parasitic disease affecting 17.6 million people.

Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of blindness in children in the developing world. IEF's childhood blindness and vitamin A deficiency control initiatives distribute vitamin A capsules which cost less than 5 cents to thousands of children.

IEF's SightReach Management program helps eye hospitals become more productive and dramatically increases the number of people served, lowers costs, and increases revenue while providing all patients, including the poorest, with the same level of care.

IEF's SightReach Surgical helps ophthalmologists in over 35 developing developing countries puchase new equipment, instruments and medical supplies at greatly reduced prices.