A desperate mother stands outside makeshift eye screening clinic with her two young children and husband. More than 700,000 Rohingya refugees have fled borders into Bangladesh to escape what the UN calls as a genocide in Myanmar. Many have escaped

A desperate mother stands outside makeshift eye screening clinic with her two young children and husband.

More than 700,000 Rohingya refugees have fled borders into Bangladesh to escape what the UN calls as a genocide in Myanmar. Many have escaped while being blind or with poor vision. In Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, it is estimated that over 50,000 refugees are waiting for cataract surgery.

The Fred Hollows Foundation along with partner organisations on the ground have established a makeshift eye screening clinic to assist alleviate eye health in the camp, which has become one of the biggest in the world.

Rohingya men line up in the rain under umbrellas to wait their turn for an eye examination.

Rohingya men line up in the rain under umbrellas to wait their turn for an eye examination.

An elderly woman looks on as she is examined by an ophthalmologist.

An elderly woman looks on as she is examined by an ophthalmologist.

Cox’s Bazar refugee camp is the largest refugee settlement in the world. Thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar in waves during 2015 and 2017 to escape religious persecution led by extremist Buddhist monks and the Burmese military. In C

Cox’s Bazar refugee camp is the largest refugee settlement in the world.

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar in waves during 2015 and 2017 to escape religious persecution led by extremist Buddhist monks and the Burmese military.

In Cox’s Bazar, camps are run by the Bangladeshi government and the United Nations. Assistance like water, health, nutrition, hygiene and shelter are provided by humanitarian organisations.

Ali, (31) with a dense cataract in his left eye.

Ali, (31) with a dense cataract in his left eye.

A woman returns back to her shelter after surgery. Beaming, seeing clearly through her black sunglasses, she she greeted by her grandkids and friends.

A woman returns back to her shelter after surgery. Beaming, seeing clearly through her black sunglasses, she she greeted by her grandkids and friends.

Ali smiles for the camera shortly after his eye patch has been removed.

Ali smiles for the camera shortly after his eye patch has been removed.

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A desperate mother stands outside makeshift eye screening clinic with her two young children and husband. More than 700,000 Rohingya refugees have fled borders into Bangladesh to escape what the UN calls as a genocide in Myanmar. Many have escaped
Rohingya men line up in the rain under umbrellas to wait their turn for an eye examination.
An elderly woman looks on as she is examined by an ophthalmologist.
Cox’s Bazar refugee camp is the largest refugee settlement in the world. Thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar in waves during 2015 and 2017 to escape religious persecution led by extremist Buddhist monks and the Burmese military. In C
Ali, (31) with a dense cataract in his left eye.
A woman returns back to her shelter after surgery. Beaming, seeing clearly through her black sunglasses, she she greeted by her grandkids and friends.
Ali smiles for the camera shortly after his eye patch has been removed.