Every second Thursday in October, the global eye health community has an opportunity to turn awareness into action. World Sight Day brings governments, health organizations, clinicians, educators, and communities together […]

By Laura Straub According to statistics released earlier this year, cataract remains the leading cause of blindness worldwide. More than 15.2 million people are blind from cataract and another 78.8

As populations continue to age and demand for cataract surgery grows, healthcare systems around the world face a common challenge: building enough surgical capacity to meet the demand. While expanding

By Laura Straub Picture the first time you created a clear corneal incision, a capsulorrhexis, or inserted an IOL into the anterior chamber. Your hands weren’t steady. Your movements weren’t

For generations, cataract surgery education followed a familiar model: observe experienced surgeons, practice under supervision, and gradually gain confidence through live patient cases. While this apprenticeship model has produced skilled

How simulation, objective performance assessment, and deliberate practice are redefining how cataract surgeons learn. Imagine evaluating a pilot solely by whether an airplane landed safely. The outcome matters, but it

Today, about 45% of all global blindness is due to cataract. (1) After more than a decade of training surgeons across India, Madagascar, China, Mexico, and beyond, HelpMeSee has learned

Cataract remains the leading cause of reversible blindness worldwide, and the demand for cataract surgery is expected to rise dramatically as populations age and life expectancy increases. For ophthalmologists working

By Laura Straub Imagine an elderly woman in Nigeria who can’t recognize the faces of her grandchildren. A farmer in Ghana who can no longer navigate his own fields. A

In cataract surgery, success is measured in microns and the difference between a smooth capsulotomy and a complication often comes down to something difficult to teach and even harder to