Vision Initiative

Vision Initiative is sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Aims to restore sight and expand access to vision screenings, cataract surgeries, and eyeglasses for millions of people in the United States and low- and middle-income countries, addressing untreated vision impairment.

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com/) Public HealthImproving Vision Care # Bloomberg Philanthropies Vision Initiative The Bloomberg Philanthropies Vision Initiative works with global partners to help restore sight and expand access to vision screenings, cataract surgeries, and eyeglasses for millions of people in the United States and low-and middle-income countries.

Spotlighting a Global Concern Globally, an estimated one billion people live with untreated vision impairment, with many cases stemming from conditions that are both preventable and treatable, 90% of whom are in low- and middle-income countries. Left unaddressed, vision loss can limit learning, employment, and overall well-being, affecting multiple generations. [](https://www.

youtube. com/watch? v=7w3vyqvvY_E) Treating Vision Impairment In September 2025, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $75 million investment to help conduct vision screenings for 11.

5 million people, distribute nearly seven million pairs of eyeglasses, and restore sight for 250,000 people through cataract surgeries. Through the initiative, these efforts are implemented by partners in multiple countries, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and the United States.

The initiative also invests in public education campaigns to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and increase demand, particularly around cataract surgery, which remains underutilized or mistrusted in some communities. In parallel, it will strengthen data systems to track patient outcomes and improve service quality.

We are working with partners to improve vision care through several approaches, including: * Providing Vision Screenings and Distributing Eyeglasses: Sightsavers, RestoringVision, VisionSpring,Vision To Learn, and theFred Hollows Foundation * Restoring Sight Through Cataract Surgeries: Aravind Eye Care System,Orbis, and the Fred Hollows Foundation Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation,International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness,Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Wilmer Eye Institute, and theWorld Health Organization The global initiative includes a unique collaboration with Warby Parker to expand its U.S.-based “Pupils Project,” which provides free vision screenings and eyeglasses to students, in Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA, Newark, NJ, and Washington, D.

C. , and to increase the total distribution of Warby Parker’s “Buy a Pair, Give a Pair” program in low- and middle-income countries. See all of our **Public Health** program areas Top photo: We are supporting partners in Nigeria to conduct vision screenings and distribute eyeglasses to people with poor vision – one of six countries where we are funding this work.

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