2025 Humanitarian of the Year Awards
December 19, 2025
SEE’s Humanitarian of the Year Award honors the dedication and achievement of volunteer ophthalmologists and partners who are committed to ending preventable blindness.
The SEE Blog
PazSalud: Partnering for Health and Vision in El Salvador
December 16, 2025
Since 2001, PeaceHealth’s international humanitarian health mission program, PazSalud, has been serving the people of El Salvador, bringing hope and healing through collaborative medical missions.
Patient Stories
Breaking the Cycle of Blindness in Namibia
This year, SEE International returned to Engela State Hospital in Namibia to collaborate with longtime partner and world-renowned volunteer ophthalmologist Dr. Helena Ndume.
December 8, 2025
SEE News
SEE Vision Care Attends the Santa Barbara Senior Expo
This month, our local SEE Vision Care (SVC) team joined dozens of local organizations at the Santa Barbara Senior Expo, held at the Earl Warren Showgrounds.
October 30, 2025
Events
SEE Hosts Donor Wine Reception and Luncheon
SEE International recently hosted a special wine reception and luncheon that brought together supporters, friends, and staff to celebrate our shared mission of restoring sight worldwide.
October 21, 2025
SEE News
Bo Parfet: Climbing for a Cause
High above the clouds, deep within what is called the “death zone” of Mount Everest, Bo Parfet felt his body breaking down.
September 24, 2025
Patient Stories
SEE Programs Coordinator Visits Ecuador to Witness the Impact of Sight-Restoring Work
SEE’s Education & International Programs Coordinator, Gina Fernandez, traveled to Ecuador to witness the impact of our sight-restoring work.
July 31, 2025
Patient Stories
From Darkness to Joy: Restoring Sight in North Bengal
SEE has recently joined with Johnson & Johnson to help shape the future of ophthalmic care in India.
July 25, 2025
Patient Stories
Saving Sight in El Salvador
In May 2025, PazSalud and Rosales National Hospital in San Salvador came together once again, with the support of SEE International and Alcon, to provide free cataract surgeries for some of El Salvador’s most vulnerable patients.
July 7, 2025
Patient Stories
Shining a Light on Cataract Awareness Month: Stories from Our Community
For Cataract Awareness Month, we sat down with two local patients, Imelda and Sandra, at our Santa Barbara headquarters to hear about their experience with cataracts and share their journeys toward restored vision.
June 26, 2025
Patient Stories
SEE’s President & CEO Journeys to Hospital de la Familia
Last month, SEE International’s President & CEO Don Bell traveled to the remote town of Nuevo Progreso in the Western Highlands of Guatemala.
May 20, 2025
Patient Stories
“De Campo a Campo” Brings Vision Services to Farmworkers
SEE Vision Care (SVC) recently launched De Campo a Campo (From Field to Field), a new mobile outreach initiative designed to bring essential eyecare directly to agricultural fields.
May 16, 2025
Patient Stories
Eyes Open, Hearts Full: Stories of Hope and Healing with NBJK
Through our international education initiative, SEE is proud to support NBJK’s mission to expand access to quality eyecare in underserved regions of India.
April 30, 2025
Events
SEEing the Difference: UCSB Student Kelly Chen on Volunteering with SEE
SEE Vision Care (SVC) recently had the pleasure of attending the Nonprofit Career Fair hosted by UCSB’s AS (Associated Students) Community Affairs Board (CAB) on Wednesday, April 16, at the Corwin Pavilion.
April 18, 2025