SHADES OF LOVE

WORLD’S LEADING ORGANSATION FOR EYECARE

SHADES OF LOVE collects sunglasses worldwide and distributes them in remote high-altitude regions.

In remote mountain regions like in the Himalayas and Andes, up to 80% of the population suffer from eye diseases, blindness, or ocular cancer in their lifetime.

Locals are exposed to harmful UV rays all year and oftentimes fall victim to eye diseases before the age of 30 years.

It is estimated that in total there are 80 million people living in high-altitude areas and in need of eye care.

The altitude, climatic conditions and lack of eye protection cause such high infection rates. At the same time, there is no access to eyecare.

Since 2009, SHADES OF LOVE has distributed hundreds of thousands of sunglasses. We started in Ladakh and have expanded our operations to Pakistan, Nepal, Peru and beyond.

SHADES OF LOVE also organises eye surgery camps to treat cataracts as well as eye education camps to prevent ocular diseases.