Helen Keller Foundation

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

Helen Keller Foundation

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

Helen Keller Foundation

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.

Helen Keller Foundation

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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Through procedural developments and cooperative research, we are breaking new ground in saving sight, speech, and hearing.

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We are committed to spreading Helen Keller’s legacy of courage and selflessness to our communities and future generations.

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2020 Helen Keller Laureate

Shiela West, Ph.D.

Sheila West Was recognized for her wide- ranging discoveries in public health ophthalmology, notably in trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness world-wide. Her research has informed all aspects of the World Health Organization SAFE Strategy for trachoma control. She demonstrated that a single dose of azithromycin could reduce recurrence of post-operative trichiasis by 30%; her research showed…..Click Here To Read More