Restoring Sight , Restoring Life
Founded in 1960 by philanthropist Late Haji Hasan Ali P. Ebrahim, the Society for the Prevention & Cure of Blindness has dedicated itself to providing free, sight-saving eye care to Pakistan’s most underserved communities, carrying forward a legacy of compassion, dignity, and hope for a brighter future.
66
Years of continous operation
Since 1960
6,173
Free eye camps held nationwide
Since 1960
04
Provices REACHED
Since 1960
1,560,986
Free Eye Operations Performed
Since 1960
Gift the Curable Blind the Miracle of Sight
The Society for The Prevention & Cure of Blindness was founded in 1960 by Late Haji Hasan Ali P. Ebrahim, a philanthropist with a love for mankind and a deep sense of concern for the underprivileged in our society, especially the blind and the near blind. The founder devoted the next 20 years of his life to this noble cause.
Two pillars, one continuum of care
Free Surgical Eye Camps
Teams travel directly to underserved districts, setting up short, high-volume camps that bring free cataract surgery to patients who could never reach a hospital on their own.
APWA Shirin Bano Eye Hospital
A dedicated ophthalmic facility in Karachi, run on a no-profit, no-loss basis, offering day-care cataract surgery, diagnosis and post-operative follow-up
Eye Camps
Free Eye Operations
Patients Treated
Facilities
Autorefractometry
A-Scan Ultrasound
YAG Laser
Keratometry
Founded by Haji Hasan Ali P. Ebrahim
1960
APWA Shirin Bano Eye Hospital established in Nazimabad, Karachi, in memory of the founder's wife
1970
A day-care hospital and a camp network active in all four provinces
Present
Vision & Mission
PREVENTION
We publish literature and distribute it free to create awareness about eye diseases, prevention, treatment, etc. We also train school teachers, social workers and others as the first line of defence to raise consciousness of matters related to eye care.
CURE
We organize free camps in villages and small towns thus taking the cure to the doorsteps of our poor and needy and making all requisite arrangements for treatment including Operation Theatres, Surgical Instruments, Medicines, Spectacles, etc.
