Special Episode: Can the Global Summit for Eye Health Make Vision Impossible to Ignore?

More than 90% of global vision loss is preventable or treatable with low-cost interventions such as cataract surgery or prescription glasses. Yet 1.1 billion people worldwide currently lack access to basic eye care — a number projected to double by 2050 without strategic action. In this special edition episode of the This Week in Global Development podcast, sponsored by The Fred Hollows Foundation, Kate Warren, executive vice president and executive editor at Devex, sits down with The Fred Hollows Foundation’s CEO, Ross Piper, and director of strategic initiatives, Amanda Davis. Together, they explore how eye health can move out of clinical silos and onto...