Providing comprehensive, universal eye care is essential to fighting preventable blindness in Africa, where roughly 73 million people suffer from visual impairment. It addresses urgent local needs, as health infrastructure is often inadequate and unevenly distributed. In francophone Africa, millions of people lack access to basic care for preventable conditions like cataracts or trachoma, especially in rural areas.
Comprehensive, universal eye care
We focus on delivering comprehensive eye care services, covering conditions ranging from common eye diseases such as cataracts (responsible for 40% of blindness cases worldwide) to rare conditions like albinism.
Our goals are to ensure universal access to comprehensive eye care services, integrate eye care into health systems to make it accessible and sustainable, and prevent and treat common eye conditions.
OPC’s work
- We strengthen local health systems by providing infrastructure, equipment, and training for health workers.
- We run screening campaigns — particularly for cataracts and diabetic retinopathy — to diagnose and treat these diseases early.
- We support the training of ophthalmologists and local medical staff to ensure long-term sustainability.
All of these efforts are carried out in partnership with the Ministry of Health in each country to support national needs and priorities.
