Funds primarily buy surgical disposables, such as blades, pharmaceuticals and lens implants. They also cover utilities and food for patients. SAI frequently obtains quality equipment as donations.
The lens implant was a revolutionary advance for cataract surgery, invented in 1949. It transformed the cataract operation outcome from a modest improvement in vision to a proper rehabilitation of vision.
Donations buy consumables. See Again International donates high technology equipment, including microscopes and lasers sourced from generous eye surgeons, mainly in Australia.