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Vandana lost her eye sight to measles at the age of three

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Thanks to technology, people who are blind can today function as effectively as their sighted colleagues in diverse professions such as management, law, accountancy, teaching, paramedical professions, and a range of vocations

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Mohinder hails from Ooty and suffers from blindness

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Mahesh hails from Bhiyasar, a remote desert village in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan

'I am independent and can take care of myself'

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Hari was totally dependent on his mother and brother for everything, but after being taught daily living skills he was able to open a shop.

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Brihaspati's problem with vision became evident in class two when he started struggling with reading and writing, and his performance dropped.

Stories / Eye health /

When Beru heard about the availability of cataract surgery in his area his friends tried to dissuade him despite the fact that he was almost blind.

Stories / Eye health /

Anisha’s family realised she had a sight problem when she was a baby, but ten years later she was identified and diagnosed with bilateral cataract.

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It was very difficult living with blindness but Anam didn’t lose hope and continued with his studies at the blind school until he graduated in 1991.

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19 year old Neeta is irreversibly blind and was totally dependent on her family members until enrolling in a Sightsavers rehabilitation project.

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Vandana's story

Mohith's story

Mohinder's story

Mahesh's story

Hari's story

Brihaspati's story

Beru's story

Anisha's story

Anam's story

Neeta's Story

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