HERO

Transforming lives through the science of sight

Building sustainable eye care worldwide — creating equitable access to eye care, building capacity, investing in quality, and developing new technologies to expand our reach.

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[ Photo: Hero — community eye care outreach ]

IMPACT STATS

1.1B

People are blind or visually impaired globally

90%

Of blindness is treatable or preventable

36:1

Return on every euro invested in sight restoration

MISSION

Our Vision

To serve the public benefit and, without an aim for profit, to address avoidable blindness amongst the world's most marginalized populations.

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Partner with us to restore sight

Whether you're a researcher, institution, or funder — there's a place for you in our mission.