As a child, Kiwi optometrist Shaun Chang was captivated by Sir Edmund Hillary.
So when he finally had the chance to visit Nepal and found that so many were in need of basic eye care, he decided to follow in his hero's footsteps and do something about it.
Footage from Nepal supplied by Waking Dream for their documentary Eyes for Everest, directed by Nicole van Heerden.
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