Lea Holická - Can you read this?
This comic explores cataract surgery — from ancient "couching" to modern procedures. While science has advanced, 94 million people lack care due to global inequality and the "brain drain". A graphic medicine story about the privilege of sight.
Literatur- & Quellenverzeichnis
Appleby, R. and Shattock, R. (2021) The history of cataract surgery: From ancient couching to the modern intraocular lens. https://www.eyecalcs.com/blog/history-of-cataract-surgery Accessed February 11, 2026.
IAPB (International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness) (2021) Vision Atlas: The Global Shortage of Ophthalmologists. https://www.iapb.org/learn/vision-atlas Accessed February 11, 2026.
The Fred Hollows Foundation and PwC (2013) Investing in Vision: The economic return from investing in eye health. https://www.hollows.org/au/investing-in-vision Accessed February 11, 2026.
WHO (World Health Organization) (2019) World report on vision. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241516570 Accessed February 11, 2026.
Lea Holická
"I chose this topic because I wanted to see if I could actually visualize the act of seeing through illustration. It was a fascinating visual challenge for me. As I researched further, I realized the immense scale of global inequality in eye care, and I felt it was important to use this medium to point out this critical issue."