Dr. Hillary Rono is an ophthalmologist and researcher serving as the Eye Coordinator for Trans Nzoia County, Kenya. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Rono is a pioneer in delivering eye care to remote, underserved regions and a key leader in the global mission to eliminate avoidable blindness.

Dr. Hillary Rono is an ophthalmologist and researcher serving as the Eye Coordinator for Trans Nzoia County, Kenya. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Rono is a pioneer in delivering eye care to remote, underserved regions and a key leader in the global mission to eliminate avoidable blindness.

His work focuses on building sustainable health infrastructure and leveraging digital innovation to improve system performance. Notably, he co-designed and validated Peek Vision’s smartphone-based screening systems, which empower non-specialists to identify and refer patients with vision impairment.

As Peek’s Country Lead for Kenya, he played a key role in establishing partnerships that have allowed Peek to scale up since its introduction in 2015. Today, these technologies have been used to screen approximately 19 million people and connect nearly two million individuals to treatment and services worldwide.

Dr. Rono’s contributions have earned him significant international and national acclaim. In 2022, he received the Ruskell Medal for scientific research in mobile health. He was also named an "Eye Health Hero" by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (2012) and a National Hero by the Kenyan Government (2023).

Dr. Rono holds a PhD in Global Eye Health, an MSc, and a Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology.