One billion people, many in poor countries, have major vision problems that could be fixed.

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A man blinded by trachoma pauses in Laikala, Tanzania. The disorder is caused by a bacterial infection that scars the eyelid.Joe McNally/Getty Images
▼ At least 1 billion people live with moderate to severe vision impairment, such as glaucoma or age-related far-sightedness, that could have been prevented or could be corrected with glasses, cataract surgery, or other means, says a reportreleased Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The burden is disproportionately high in women and specific populations, including people in rural areas and low- and middle-income countries. Poor residents of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have rates of blindness eight times higher than people in high-income countries, WHO says.
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radha

Very interesting article. Vision is a very important aspect in one's life.

asr335704

Like many other articles, this article also highlights that poor people do great struggle for everything in their life.
First, they don't get proper food. If they get something to eat, they don't get proper nutrition. In long term, they develop such kind of problems like loss in vision, malnutrition, bone problems, etc.
The question we need to ask ourselves and the leaders - why are the conditions not improving and how can these things be improved.

chanakyakripa

Going to mars and moon must be important. Is it not equally if not more important to provide nutrition to these people? Can't to money needed for such extra planetary voyages be diverted to feed these people first & make them self reliant? But no, then the superpowers will no longer be superpowers. Power scores higher than humanity. Alas!!!!

parivijesh100

Our eye specialists & village sarpanch can play role in education poor people about eating g habits,  eye care & timely eye treatment but not by quacks.

abhidebb

Cause for serious concern. Needs to be addressed properly.