VisionSpring Foundation

Yoga mats on grass. Eyes closed. Breathing together.

At VisionSpring Foundation, we enable people to see the world more clearly, every single day.

On International Yoga Day, we paused to take care of the people doing that work.
This year's theme, "Yoga for Healthy Ageing," says it best. Self-care does not slow down with age. It deepens. And for us, that means protecting something as essential as clear vision.

We are grateful for a team that shows up, both on the mat and in the field.

To know more about our work, write to us at [email protected] 🧘

This World Environment Day, we pause to reflect on what we stand for.

At VisionSpring Foundation, we believe clear vision and a healthier planet go hand in hand.

Every lens we edge, every person we screen, every life we touch - is part of a larger promise. A promise to the communities we serve, and to the world they inhabit.

Powered by the Sun. Driven by purpose. Our solar-powered lens lab is a step toward a future where sustainability and clear vision go together.

Write to us at [email protected] to learn more about our solar-powered lens lab.

Some lessons are learnt only by living.

Our Board Member Jayanto Narayan Choudhury delivers a masterclass on leadership and life.

Inspired by the Serenity Prayer, he believes, "What you can do, you can do; what you can't do, you can't do. Don't worry too much about what you can't do; worry about what you can do. Focus on that."

With decades of service across public administration, intelligence, and national security, he shared invaluable insights on the Journey of Leaders.

What stayed with us was not just the experiences he has accumulated, but the wisdom he carries through them.

A few things that truly stayed with us:

→ Resilience is not something you have. It is something you build, one hard moment at a time.

→ Before you act, understand the ground beneath you. Know your terrain.

→ Know when to apply force and when to handle with calmness.

→ The goal is never just to win. It is always to resolve.

→ The person with the least power in the room deserves your most attention.

→ Calmness, empathy, and accessibility are not soft skills. They are the hardest ones to practice consistently.

→ What you cannot change, release. Pour everything into what you can.

→ Cultivate resilience. See the world as a Stoic.

These are not leadership theories. They are lessons lived across decades, shared openly so all of us can learn and grow from them.

At VisionSpring Foundation, this is the spirit we carry into our work every day.

Because true service begins with protecting people's dignity.

🎧Journey of Leaders - watch the full conversation here with Caption Raghu Raman :

🔗 https://youtu.be/n5wwURpeiRY

The garment industry continues to adapt to tariffs, rising shipping costs, and tighter margins.

👓 One of the highest-return investments many are not making? Eyeglasses.

PROSPER II, our latest randomised controlled trial, tested the impact of vision correction in a real factory setting.

At under💲10 per worker, the numbers point to a remarkably affordable intervention. For each💲1 invested, factories saw a💲3.37 return in just 12 weeks.

This study was implemented by VisionSpring and Good Business Lab, with support for vision screenings, eyeglasses dispensing, supportive supervision, data analysis, and monitoring by VisionSpring Foundation. The study received academic leadership from Queen's University Belfast, University of Michigan and the University of California San Diego, and funding from USAID, the Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation, and the Livelihood Impact Fund.

💜 Scroll through the infographic to read more about PROSPER II's key findings.

More than 13.5 lakh people have been screened, and 5.7 lakh pairs of eyeglasses have been dispensed through the Bihar Clear Vision Mission.

It was an engaging discussion with the Hon'ble Governor of Bihar, Lt. Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.), on the vision for the future of eye care in Bihar.

We shared the journey of Clear Vision Bihar - our ground-level work, strong partnerships, and dedicated people driving this mission forward.

We also discussed expanding community outreach programs for refractive error and presbyopia and strengthening cataract referral pathways with partners across Bihar.

The Hon’ble Governor assured us full support to make Bihar a Clear Vision State.

The meeting was represented by our team, led by Anshu Taneja, Rajan Kumar, Rakhi Pundir Bardeja, Pinaki Banerjee, and Ankit Tiwari.

This has opened transformative avenues for future collaboration, sustainable innovation, and operational models that can be replicated nationwide. It will lead to a closer cooperation with the Government of Bihar and local organisations to create access to eyeglasses to the underserved and the underprivileged people in the state.

Together, we move closer to a world where everyone can see clearly and live fully. Contact us at [email protected]

A simple pair of eyeglasses. A 21.7% boost in productivity.

A randomized controlled trial, PROSPER I, in Assam proved what we have always believed: clear vision changes lives.
The numbers speak for themselves:
* 21.7% increase in productivity for tea workers with reading glasses
* Nearly 32% boost for tea workers over the age of 50

But the work is not done yet. Some tea workers still leave their eyeglasses at home, missing out on higher earnings and better livelihoods.

This , we're committed to making clear vision a daily habit because small changes make a big impact.

👇 We have recently published PROSPER II, our latest study on garment workers. Check the comments to learn more!