Organisation: Cure Blindness Project
Location: USA

“When I first saw it happen, I thought, I can do this for the rest of my life and never feel like I wasted a minute.” 
Dr. Lloyd Williams, Volunteer Ophthalmologist, Cure Blindness Project  
Dr. Williams speaks to the feeling of removing a patient’s bandages and watching their face transform from confusion to joy as they realize they can see again.  

Dr. Lloyd Williams changes lives. Motivated by a deep sense of purpose, Dr. Williams travels to places others won’t. A long-time volunteer with Cure Blindness Project, Dr. Williams travels frequently to South Sudan where he provides sight-restoring surgery to those suffering from cataract blindness.  

Cure Blindness Project began working in South Sudan in 2011. Since then, together with partners Cure Blindness Project has hosted 20 outreached providing sight-restoring surgeries to treat cataracts and trachomatous trichiasis (TT).  

For many, these outreaches are the only opportunity to receive much needed care. After years of conflict and only a handful of eye care professionals to serve a population of nearly 11 million, most South Sudanese lack adequate access to eye care. Soe data estimates the eastern African country has one ophthalmologist per 2.5 million people.  

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