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Hen Vin 26 Jun 2013 | 12:15 pm
Cambodia: Hen Vin suffered from cataract blindness in both eyes; he had also lost his right leg in a landmine accident. This is his incredible story of strength and determination, made possible with t...
Hieu 30 Nov 2012 | 07:36 am
Hieu’s mother was told her bright, funny, cheeky little boy would soon be completely blind. See what happened... Tagged: childhood blindness Fred Hollows South East Asia Vietnam
Hieu 27 Nov 2012 | 07:36 am
Hieu’s mother was told her bright, funny, cheeky little boy would soon be completely blind. See what happened... Tagged: childhood blindness Fred Hollows South East Asia Vietnam
Pakistan 1 Aug 2012 | 09:38 am
Since 1998, we've helped halve the rate of blindness in Pakistan. That's approx 1.5 million people who have been saved from a life of blindness. Tagged: cataract blindness gender and blindness Pak...
Ending avoidable blindness 30 Jul 2012 | 12:27 pm
Will you be part of the worldwide campaign to end avoidable blindness by 2020? Share this video to help spread the word. Tagged: cataract cataract blindness eye screening eye surgery Vision 2020
Joy 1 May 2012 | 01:44 pm
Four-year-old Joy was born with cataracts in both eyes. The whole family loves this lively, happy, little girl dearly. Sadly, in this part of the world, a blind child's chances of survival are slim. W...
Tackling blindness in China 21 Feb 2012 | 03:57 pm
Lan Chengchou and Zhou Jingguang are both blind with bilateral cataracts. And they are longing to see their family and friends again. See how The Fred Hollows Foundation is restoring sight and dignit...
Kipar 5 Dec 2011 | 10:41 pm
When we first met with Kipar, our team was stunned by how dirty he was. Then we realised. The reason Kipar was grubby isn’t because he's not loved. He is, deeply. Born with bilateral cataracts, Kipar ...
Jet - Shine on for Fred Hollows 29 Nov 2011 | 06:33 pm
A video tribute (full version) to Australian eye surgeon Fred Hollows, featuring music by Jet. Thank you to Jet and all The Fred Hollows Foundation's supporters for helping Fred's work to shine on. T...
Yim 22 Oct 2011 | 12:20 pm
Yim Noang has been blind for five long years. "My dearest wish," she says wistfully, "is to see my grandchildren." After sight restoring surgery made possible by The Fred Hollows Foundation, a grandmo...
