Surgical Eye Expeditions International

Surgical Eye Expeditions International

Surgical Eye Expeditions (SEE) International is a nonprofit humanitarian organization based in Santa Barbara, California. Founded in 1974, SEE International connects volunteer ophthalmologists to host clinic sites worldwide to provide sight-restoring surgeries in communities that are overwhelmed with the large number of blind individuals who cannot afford surgery. The organization is currently headed by President of the Board, Robert Yamin, along with a 12-member Board of Directors. In the United States, it is classified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity.

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