Helen Keller Foundation – Seeing the Possibilities

Cameron Stovall: from blindness to restored sight, thanks to Vitrectomy and the Helen Keller Foundation. Click to see the video.

This is the story of Pam Jones and her miracle. Click to see the video.

Helen Keller met with 8 Presidents during her lifetime. She still is considered America's Ambassador to the world. Click to see a video about her life.

The Helen Keller Foundation is succeeding in its mission to end preventable blindness. It supports vision research pioneers. Click to see a video about our work.

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2026 Call For Nominations For The Helen Keller Prize For Vision Research. Click Here To Learn More

2024 Helen Keller Laureate

Jose Cuhna-Vaz, M.D., Ph.D.

Jose Cunha-Vaz, M.D., Ph.D. is Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology of the University of Coimbra, Portugal, and President of the Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image (AIBILI), a not-for-profit Clinical Research Organization. He is now Honorary Editor of Ophthalmic Research, Coordinator of the Diabetic Retinopathy and Retinal Vascular Diseases Section of the European Vision Institute Clinical Research Network (EVICR.net). Click here to read more