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Join IAPBThis summary of Better Education in Sight provides an estimate of global learning and economic productivity losses from uncorrected refractive error in schools.
Millions of children worldwide struggle to learn due to poor vision that could be corrected with a pair of glasses, making this both a healthcare and economic crisis. Uncorrected refractive errors, if left uncorrected, hinder learning and limit future opportunities.
Although it seems clear that poor vision leads to learning loss, this is the first comprehensive analysis of the learning loss and long-term economic impacts of poor vision in schoolchildren.
This summary of Better Education in Sight provides an estimate of global learning and economic productivity losses from uncorrected refractive error in schools.
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Parami Dhakhwa, Bryce Everett, Brad Wong. Better education in sight. An estimate of global learning and economic productivity losses from uncorrected refractive error in schools. (2024) DOI:https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/ZTGPQ