94% of vision loss among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults is preventable or treatable

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What we do

The Fred Hollows Foundation has a very clear goal: we’re putting an end to avoidable blindness. When this day comes, people in developing countries will get the same quality eye care the rest of the world takes for granted – and we won’t stop until this is done.

Our programming and advocacy work aims to:

Address cataract, diabetic retinopathy and trachoma
Address ophthalmology workforce shortages to increase specialist outreach eye care
Coordinate and improve existing outreach eye care services (ophthalmology and optometry) by increasing the regional workforce, service coordination, and support to patients
Build the eye health workforce to ensure there are effective human resources available to help increase the rates of early detection, treatment and management of eye diseases
Enhance and strengthen health systems to improve patient accessibility and experience and integrate eye care into the primary health care system
Raise the profile of eye care as a public health issue on a regional and national level

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The Vocal Minority gives people a voice to change policy by running polls, petitions, and surveys to help you make a difference to the issues you care about the most.

How many times are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples more likely to go blind than other Australians?Blinding cataract is 12 times more likely among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. When someone suffers from cataract this causes a clouding in the normally clear lens and if left untreated can cause permanent damage and vision loss. However, cataract is treated with a straightforward, 20-minute surgery.

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What percentage of Indigenous Australian adults report they have never had an eye examination?That’s one in three adults who have never had a basic eye exam. Eye exams help detect eye problems at their earliest stage — when they’re most treatable.

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28%

What is a Trachoma?Trachoma remains an issue in remote Aboriginal communities. Australia is the only developed, high-income country where trachoma still exists, and while it has been eliminated in many parts of the country, it can still be found in very remote parts of South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

Is the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world today.

A bacterial infection and very contagious

Avoidable and treatable

All of the above

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