What we do
Vision Aid Overseas is an international charity dedicated to fighting poverty by transforming access to eye care in developing countries. 670 million people - 10% of the world's population - are disadvantaged by poor vision and a lack of spectacles. Explore this section to find out more about our life transforming work.
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Vision Aid Overseas
How Vision Aid Overseas is helping the world to see. Find out about our vision and mission
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Uncorrected refractive error
Refractive error is a common disorder where the eye cannot clearly focus images
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Where we work
Find out about the countries that Vision Aid Overseas is working in
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Vision Centres
Our Vision Centres provide ongoing eye care to people living in the communities we serve
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Education, Training & Research
Vision Aid Overseas trains eye care workers in our partner countries to create lasting access to services
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Community Eye Care
Vision Aid Overseas ensures that people can access eye care in their local communities
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Key Facts
Some shocking facts about avoidable visual impariment and blindness in developing countries
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Glossary
An explanation of the optical and development terms used on our website.