Eye diseases
Eyes
The eye is a complex gland made up of many small parts, each of which is essential for normal vision. The ability to see clearly depends on how well these parts work together. Vision is the ability to use both eyes to create an image. For accurate vision, both eyes work together accurately and equally easily.
Currently 37 million people are blind and 12.4 million people suffer from severe vision impairment.
In 80 percent of the cases, blindness can be avoided by avoiding or prompt treatment of conditions that cause blindness.
Ninety percent of the world's blind people live in developing countries.
More than two-thirds of the world's blind are women.
One-fourth of the world's blind people live in India; That is, 9-12 lakh people
About 70 percent of blind people live in rural areas in India where good eye care is not available.
If effective action is not taken, the number of people suffering from blindness and blindness will double by the year 2020.