36 million

people are blind globally - that’s more than 1 in every 200 people.

253 million

people globally live with serious visual impairment - that’s about 1 in 25 people.

80%

of global vision impairment is avoidable  (preventable or treatable)

OUR FOCUS IS PROVIDING EVERYONE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN THEIR EYES TO THE GIFT OF VISION. BECAUSE FOR ALL OF US

VISION IS GOLD

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Tasmanian Eye Institute has the highest Australian Tax Office and Australian Charities andNot-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) status and it is an endorsed Deductable Gift Recipient(DRG). This means all donations over $2.00 are fully tax deductable and Philanthropic Ancillary Funds (PAF) are eligible to support us.