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Join IAPBGlobally, millions of people are blind or have low vision due to lack of access to spectacles, resulting in impaired quality of life. The 2030 In Sight strategy calls us to scale refractive error services and integrate them within primary care.
Uncorrected refractive errors, which affect persons of all ages and ethnic groups, are the main cause of vision impairment.
14.02.2022
The World Health Organization and the International Telecommunication Union have developed "A toolkit on how to implement mMyopia”.
17.08.2021
Yuddha Dhoj Sapkota
Globally, millions of people are blind or have low vision due to lack of access to spectacles, resulting in impaired quality of life.
Refractive error is a key focus area for IAPB. The Vision Atlas includes data on vision loss due to refractive error, our ‘Focus On’ series focuses on Child Eye Health in 2022, where refractive error is central, and the Refractive Error Work Group collate and disseminate knowledge and information around the topic.
Refractive disorders are important causes of vision loss, but are easily treatable. View more refractive error vision loss data on the Vision Atlas here.
30.04.2018
The IAPB School Eye Health Workgroup has released these guidelines to help deliver standardised comprehensive eye health services to more than 700 million children attending schools around the world.
With Focus on Child Eye Health, together we will explore solutions and actions to ensure that vision impairment in children is no longer overlooked.
14.12.2021
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Yuddha Dhoj Sapkota