Join the Leading Global Eye Health Alliance.
MembershipGlobally, 1.1 billion people were living with vision loss in 2020.
https://www.iapb.org/learn/vision-atlas/magnitude-and-projections/global/?_rt=Mzh8NHx2aXNpb24gYXRsYXN8MTc2MDQ2MTkyMg&_rt_nonce=c383eaf287Globally, millions of people are blind or have low vision due to lack of access to spectacles, resulting in reduced quality of life.
https://www.iapb.org/learn/knowledge-hub/eye-conditions/refractive-error/?_rt=Mzl8NHx2aXNpb24gYXRsYXN8MTc2MDQ2MTkyMg&_rt_nonce=515cefe6d6Eye health is important for economic development
https://www.iapb.org/learn/vision-atlas/economics/?_rt=NDF8NHx2aXNpb24gYXRsYXN8MTc2MDQ2MTkyMg&_rt_nonce=4b18ff622aDiabetic eye disease often begins without symptoms, but because it it often left unmanaged, it has become a leading cause of vision loss and blindness.
https://www.iapb.org/learn/knowledge-hub/eye-conditions/diabetic-eye-disease/?_rt=NDJ8NHx2aXNpb24gYXRsYXN8MTc2MDQ2MTkyMg&_rt_nonce=6aceaf0370Explore the current roadblocks and the solutions on the road ahead around gender equity in eye health.
https://www.iapb.org/learn/knowledge-hub/elevate/gender-equity/key-things-to-know/?_rt=NDN8NHx2aXNpb24gYXRsYXN8MTc2MDQ2MTkyMg&_rt_nonce=f766167ffaWe need governments and businesses around the world to unlock funding and prioritise eye care so that everyone, everywhere can access the care they need.
https://www.iapb.org/love-your-eyes/photo-exhibition-photo1-no-poverty/?_rt=NDR8NHx2aXNpb24gYXRsYXN8MTc2MDQ2MTkyMg&_rt_nonce=680b39f9be2030 IN SIGHT is the sector’s strategic plan for the next decade, a call to action which outlines how we can end avoidable sight loss.
https://www.iapb.org/about/2030-in-sight/?_rt=NDV8NHx2aXNpb24gYXRsYXN8MTc2MDQ2MTkyMQ&_rt_nonce=31623feed8World Sight Day (WSD) is an international day of awareness held every October to focus attention on the global issue of eye health.
https://www.iapb.org/world-sight-day-2025/?_rt=NDZ8NHx2aXNpb24gYXRsYXN8MTc2MDQ2MTkyMg&_rt_nonce=ac967a5867The risk of vision loss increases as you age.
https://www.iapb.org/learn/vision-atlas/inequality-in-vision-loss/age/?_rt=NDd8NHx2aXNpb24gYXRsYXN8MTc2MDQ2MTkyMg&_rt_nonce=c449539107The number of people with vision loss is growing.
https://www.iapb.org/learn/vision-atlas/magnitude-and-projections/projected-change/?_rt=NDh8NHx2aXNpb24gYXRsYXN8MTc2MDQ2MTkyMg&_rt_nonce=866255d7ee