Transforming how eye care is delivered to prevent blindness and restore sight.
“If you restore the sight of one man, you benefit one man. If you teach one man how to restore sight, you benefit many men. And if you teach many men, you benefit mankind.”
– Dr. John Harry King, Jr.
IEF Founder, 1910-1986
Our Impact Since 1961
Founded by Dr. John Harry King Jr., a distinguished military ophthalmologist and corneal transplant pioneer, along with Dr. Thomas A. Dooley, a missionary South-East Asia, establish the International Eye Bank, an arm of CARE/Medico, the forerunner of
About IEF
International Eye Foundation ensures the delivery of eye care to underserved communities throughout the developing world.
217 million people struggle with distance vision impairment
217 million people struggle with distance vision impairment
1 billion people with near-vision impairment
1 billion people with near-vision impairment
