Brad Wong is the Chief Economist at the Seva Foundation, President of Mettalytics, and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development.

Brad Wong is the Chief Economist at the Seva Foundation, President of Mettalytics, and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development. With a background in applied economics, his research focuses on identifying highly effective uses of development resources.

In eye health, Brad’s work focuses on quantifying the broader societal benefits of vision restoration and integrating them into economic evaluation. He led the first systematic review of the non-health benefits of refractive error and cataract correction, demonstrating that the social return on investment in eye care rivals some of the most impactful interventions in global health and development.

Brad continues to advance the case for vision as a high-impact, cost-effective intervention, ensuring that eye health is recognized not just as a medical issue, but as a critical driver of economic and social well-being.