History
Since being founded in 1974, SEE's eye surgeons have examined more than 3.6 million patients and performed over 440,000 sight-restoring operations, in over 80 different countries worldwide.
Specialties
Since 1974, SEE International has worked to create a world where everyone has access to vision care, regardless of who they are, where they live, or their ability to pay. According to the World Health Organization, 39 million people worldwide suffer from blindness. Roughly 90% of them live in the developing world, where access to vision care is limited. Entire communities are affected by preventable blindness, due to little more than circumstance. Through the support of our partners, the generosity of our donors, and the dedication of our volunteer medical professionals, well over 3.6 million people have had their eyes screened, and nearly half a million people have had their sight restored - all at no cost to the patient. One 30-minute surgery can restore sight, and permanently transform a life for the better. Locally, SEE is the only nonprofit in Santa Barbara County that provides free eye care to uninsured individuals who otherwise may not have access to affordable vision correction.