World Cataract Foundation

Thank you, Americares! We are proud of Dr. John Freeman and our many World Cataract Foundation volunteers. The wonderful people of St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica were incredibly grateful for the eye drops and reading glasses made available through Americares. The high cost of readers in Jamaica makes them inaccessible to many who need them. A donation from Americares made it possible for us to fit 800+ patients with reading glasses thus improving their everyday lives. Please consider a donation to Americares - $10 could help 10 people! We also invite you to learn more about World Cataract Foundation at worldcataract.org. Together, let's help the world to see!

Did you know that cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide? In fact, out of the estimated 39 million people who are blind, 20 million suffer from cataract blindness.

The World Cataract Foundation is dedicated to providing humanitarian ophthalmic care and eliminating cataract blindness to those in need, regardless of financial situation. Through the Medical Outreach Program, we provided vital support for Dr. John Freeman's team at the foundation on their mission to Jamaica to restore sight and transform lives. During their weeklong visit to Jamaica, Dr. Freeman and his team of 6 volunteers, including 4 healthcare providers, delivered ophthalmic services to an incredible 816 patients!

Learn more about our medical outreach program here: https://medicaloutreach.americares.org/

Come honor Dr. Jerre Freeman at the 20th Annual Sight Night!

The World Cataract Foundation encourages you on this to evaluate your sight health and take actions to protect your vision. The WHO reports that “at least 1 billion people around the world suffer from a vision impairment that could have been prevented or is yet to be addressed.” Prevention and treatment are possible for many, but they lack access to professional care.

The ophthalmologists and volunteers at the World Cataract Foundation work tirelessly to provide free surgery to those in need. Read more about our outreach at www.worldcataract.org and consider supporting our efforts. Your contributions sponsor medical personnel, surgical supplies, and reading glasses for underserved communities in the Caribbean and Central America – as well as in our home city of Memphis, TN.

Thank you for honoring Dr. Freeman, Jane Roberts The Daily Memphian.

Dr. Freeman brought advances in ophthalmology with love of big ideas In the early 1980s, Jerre Freeman and his two partners built what is now Memphis Eye & Cataract Associates. Freeman died Sept. 3 at his Germantown home.

The Freeman Family and WCF have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of affection for our late founder, Dr. Jerre Freeman. Please share your stories and memories of this visionary man.

We are grateful for the support you provide WCF and others across the globe MDRT Foundation!

Thanks to our wonderful supporters for a fabulous 19th Annual Sight Night!

It's Sight Night! We are grateful to our kind and generous community for your continued support. Together, we are helping the world to see! Tickets are still available if you would like to join the fun tonight.

World Cataract Foundation is an enthusiastic supporter of the UTHSC Cataract-A-Thon and the Mid-South Lions. We are proud to have the amazing Dr. Chris Fleming on our Board.

Sixth-Annual Cataract-A-Thon Aims to Restore Sight to 25 - UTHSC News During the sixth-annual Ivan Marais Cataract-A-Thon at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Hamilton Eye Institute (HEI) Saturday, June 3, physicians will perform cataract surgeries at no cost to restore the sight to 25 individuals, who otherwise could not afford the surgery. The ...

World Cataract Foundation is an enthusiastic supporter of the Mid-South Lions Golf Tournament! Sign up to play or volunteer for this June 2 event. Funds raised help restore sight to those suffering with cataract blindness. Register today and tell them WCF sent you!

MID-SOUTH LIONS GOLF TOURNAMENT HELP MID-SOUTH LIONS PROVIDE MIRACLES FOR THOSE IN NEED BY SUPPORTING OUR GOLF TOURNAMENT! VISIT OUR WEBSITE

WCF is a proud sponsor of the 6th Annual Brad Baker Honorary RACE FOR SIGHT! Register and join the fun March 4 at Shelby Farms. Funds raised support medical eye missions at home and abroad. Thanks to the LIONS for their amazing work! https://raceroster.com/events/2023/71241/hamilton-eye-institute-race-for-sight-5k

MrBeast helps 1,000 people see again by paying for their cataract surgery. "Half of all the blindness in the world is people who need a 10-minute surgery." Thanks for bringing focus to this important global issue! The World Cataract Foundation will continue our mission, as we have for nearly 50 years.

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Your donation on will give the gift of sight to those who would otherwise not receive eye care.

For each blind, disabled person, two other people are required to care for him or her. That means three people are lost from being productive and contributing to society. Not only do we free the adults with the restoration of sight, but we also free their families, especially the children. This is what the World Cataract Foundation is all about. --Jerre Minor Freeman, MD / Founder
(photo by Barb Elmore)

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Please consider the gift of sight this Giving Tuesday.
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Thanks to everyone who helped make our 18th Annual Sight Night a roaring success. We were so honored by our 2022 Freeman Vision Award winners - Dr. Emily Taylor Graves and Dr. Brian Fowler. Their talents and enthusiasm contribute greatly to the advancement of sight. We also salute our outgoing Executive Director and Amistad Award winner - Lori Hudson. She has been the heart and soul of WCF and we appreciate her 23+ years of service. We value our loyal volunteers for their time and efforts - especially our Chair, Pat Beech. The newly remodeled Theatre Memphis is extraordinary and the cast and crew of Guys and Dolls made it an evening to remember. WCF supporters love this event... and we do, too!