About Khmer Sights

Khmer Sight Foundation was founded by His Excellency Sean Ngu and the late Dr Kim Frumar in 2015 to unify ophthalmology and eye care in Cambodia. Our aim is to build local capacity through training local doctors and health workers, building new facilities, and introducing the latest technology and equipment. We are helping to create a self-sustaining local centre of excellence for eye care training and service delivery in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh. By training local ophthalmologists there will be a generation of local specialists ready to take on the challenge of eradicating avoidable blindness.

Our volunteer health workers provide a vital link between patients and eye health services. They visit remote rural communities to conduct eye screenings and provide basic instructions on eye hygiene. International specialists help us by not only providing training, but also conducting free surgery for the poorest people in Cambodia. These surgeries are life-changing and make a tangible difference to local communities.

In 2017, the Khmer Sight Foundation selected a Cambodian doctor to complete an international fellowship in a sub-specialty lacking in Cambodia. Developments are also underway for patients with corneal and retinal issues to be treated in the future, as well as paediatric conditions. By developing surgical and diagnostic skills and providing scholarships abroad to train in sub-specialities, the local eye specialists can help their own country become self-reliant.