Deutsches Komitee zur Verhütung von Blindheit/German Committee for the Prevention of Blindness (DKVB)

As a non-profit organisation, we are committed to:

• Raising awareness about visual impairment and blindness
• Improving early detection and treatment of eye diseases in children and adults in Germany and abroad
• Providing barrier-free access to medical practices, hospitals, and support services for blind and visually impaired people
• Training and continuing education for ophthalmologists and specialist staff in developing and emerging countries
• Arranging short-term assignments abroad
• Helping to set up eye hospitals in developing and emerging countries
• Organising and supporting small-scale and private initiatives for the prevention of blindness