Restoring Sight, Transforming Lives
We are dedicated to eliminating preventable blindness worldwide by the year 2050 through high-impact cataract surgery, training, and technology
MISSION SPOTLIGHT
Restoring Sight.
Transforming Lives Across Morocco.
Hundreds of people who were living with preventable blindness can now return to work, care for their families, and regain their independence. In partnership with Moroccan physicians and the Association Marocaine Médicale de Solidarité (AMMS), the Andrew Dougherty Vision Foundation coordinates missions designed to immediately reverse blindness while laying down roots for permanent eye care.
We believe that restoring sight is only the first step. By combining hands-on surgical delivery with local physician clinical training, medical technology transfers, and regional collaborations, our deployments are built to ensure that communities can continue healing long after a single mission concludes.
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Hundreds
Families freed from the economic burden of blindness
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Rabat & Tiddas
Ensuring local medical capacity scales long-term
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Local Doctors
Working side-by-side to perform cataract surgery
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Sustainable
Ensuring local medical capacity scales long-term
"Restoring sight changes far more than vision; it restores independence, opportunity, and hope to families who need it most."
Dr. Paul Dougherty, Founder, Andrew Dougherty Vision Foundation
The Official ADVF Story
See how your support changes lives. Watch our official video to learn more about our global impact and the communities we serve.
ADVF clinical outreach missions deliver life changing eye surgeries worldwide.
So the World May See
We are dedicated to eliminating preventable blindness worldwide by the year 2050, through cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions.
As a network of U.S. based eye surgeons, entrepreneurs, and scientists, our mission is to restore sight to millions of individuals living with unnecessary blindness.
Our Partners & Sponsors
Join Us in Bringing Vision to the World
Donate
We offer flexible giving options to make it easy for you to support our mission. Choose between a one-time, monthly, annual contributions, or even corporate sponsorships.
Volunteer
Interested in transforming lives through the restoration of sight? We have volunteer opportunities for medical professionals, engineers, and general volunteers.
Testimonial
Did You Know
Over 100 million peopleworldwide suffer from cataracts, the leading cause of blindness.
In some regions, cataract surgery can cost as little as $50, making it one of the most cost-effective medical interventions.
How We Change Lives
Programs
We have done cataract surgeries in international missions trips across the world including Hebron, Beirut, Port-au-Prince, and San Jose. In the US, ADVF has provided cataract and refractive surgeries to those in need.
Innovation
We’re leading the way through various innovative methods. This includes the development of advanced intraocular lenses, innovative therapeutic approaches, smartphone-based diagnostics, and our in-house dedicated innovation centre.