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International Cataract Program Combat Blindness …

WEBCataracts, a clouding of the lens of an eye, are the largest cause of blindness worldwide, affecting 100 million people. But the good news is that this leading form of blindness can be treated with surgery. For only $25, …

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International Pediatric Program Combat Blindness …

WEBOne of the most effective ways to combat blindness is screening and treating children at an early age. For decades, our International Pediatric Program has supported vital school …

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Elimination & Prevention

WEBCBI supplies these to partners to assist in providing free treatment. In 1992, CBI helped provide seed funding to Aurolab, the manufacturing division of the highly-respected …

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Combat Blindness International, Eliminating Preventable …

WEBFighting Blindness Via Partnerships & Innovation. At Combat Blindness International, our mission is to eliminate preventable blindness worldwide by providing sustainable, …

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Innovative Eye Care Solutions Combat Blindness …

WEBCombat Blindness International has worked closely with partners and donors to build state-of-the-art facilities serving large populations with no access to the ophthalmic care. In …

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CBI Builds Eye Health Facilities, Trains Ophthalmic Technicians

WEBThe shortage of trained eye-care professionals is one of the major obstacles facing eye-care programs and global health worldwide, but nowhere more so than in the …

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Aadya Initiative Expands Reach and Scale of Sight-Restoring Efforts

WEBLike its predecessor, the Aadya Initiative delivers much-needed eye care to people in rural areas via teams of skilled women vision screeners. This initiative …

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CBI Founder's Story, CBI Timeline Combat Blindness International

WEBCBI and partners Cambridge Global Health Partnerships and Botswana Ministry of Health & Wellness completely eliminate the cataract backlog in the country of Botswana. 2018 …

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Dr. Suresh Chandra, CBI Founder Combat Blindness International

WEBSuresh Chandra, MD founded Combat Blindness Foundation in 1984. He has authored more than 165 publications and ten book chapters. He is also a Council Member of …

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Combat Blindness International & the COVID-19 Pandemic

WEBEarlier this year, CBI collaborated with key partners to launch an exciting new initiative to address the severe shortage of eye health professionals in remote, low …

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Women’s Empowerment Initiative, Renowned Keynote Speaker

WEBMadison, Wis. October 6, 2021 – Combat Blindness International (CBI), a leading global eye health organization, is pleased to invite the general public — especially those who …

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School Screening Research in Paraguay

WEBBryce de Venecia, is a second-year medical school student at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, hoping to practice ophthalmology …

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Inside a Cataract Mission

WEBJune 1-29, 2017 – Over four weeks in June, the team from SCEH plans to perform 1,000 cataract surgeries, hoping to average 50-60 surgeries per day! They will …

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Blog CBI Celebrates Women's Eye Health

WEBCBI Celebrates Women’s Eye Health. April 5, 2017; Eye Care; It is an unfortunate fact that women are more likely than men to have eye-related problems. …

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Eye Care Archives

WEBCBI Celebrates Women’s Eye Health. April 5, 2017; Eye Care; It is an unfortunate fact that women are more likely than men to have eye-related problems. Two-thirds of blindness …

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Partnership With Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital and CBI

WEBSuresh Chandra has been involved in eye care and improving the health of people locally for over 25 years and in Northern India, his focus area. Towards the end …

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Combat Blindness International marks 35 years on World Sight Day

WEBMadison, Wis. May 5, 2020 — Combat Blindness International (CBI) is pleased to announce that it has received an $80,000 grant from The Allergan Foundation to boost CBI’s …

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Reena Chandra, MPH

WEBReena Chandra is a public health practitioner and seasoned development professional with extensive experience in strategic planning, development, grant making and …

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Combat Blindness International & the COVID-19 Pandemic

WEBIn February 2020, just weeks before a lockdown was implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19, Reena Chandra Rajpal, president and executive director of …

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CBI Family Board & Staff Members I Combat Blindness International

WEBReena Chandra is a public health practitioner and seasoned development professional with extensive experience in strategic planning, development, grant making and …

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UW Health and Unity

WEB"The people we are providing sight to today - that becomes a generational gift. The gift is fed down through their grandchildren's children, on and on, and it provides an amazing …

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