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Bloomberg's $75M Vision Initiative to Transform Eye Care

9/29/2025

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Michael Bloomberg launched a $75 million Vision Initiative at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum.
It aims to screen 11.5 million people and distribute nearly seven million eyeglasses with Warby Parker and others.
It will enable 250,000 cataract surgeries with Aravind Eye Care System and the Fred Hollows Foundation.
It emphasizes economic benefits of vision and seeks better data for policy.

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Michael Bloomberg launched a $75 million Vision Initiative at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum.
It aims to screen 11.5 million people and distribute nearly seven million eyeglasses with Warby Parker and others.
It will enable 250,000 cataract surgeries with Aravind Eye Care System and the Fred Hollows Foundation.
It emphasizes economic benefits of vision and seeks better data for policy.