RIDLEY EYE FOUNDATION
Fieldwork dating back 80 years
The tradition of fieldwork dates back to Sir Harold Ridley’s posting to Ghana in 1941, when his field research in Funsi led to a better understanding and ultimate cure of Ocular Onchocerciasis or River blindness that affected 90% of the rural population of West Africa.
Africa
The Middle East
Palestine
Sheik Jarrah, East Jerusalem, Anabta, and Hebron 2006-2009
Yemen
Ras Morbat Clinic, Aden 2000-2011
Gaza
The St John’s Clinic in Gaza City 2018
Asia
India
Gujarat 2017-2018
Nepal – Kathmandu Valley
Kirtipur and Dhulikhel Hospitals 2019 to date