WORKING TOWARDS FOOD SECURITY​

Better access to eye health services is an important element to ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture. Increased access to eye care in low-and-middle income countries can increase household spending per capita by 88% and the odds of obtaining paid employment by 10%, thus reducing poverty and hunger levels. A pair of eyeglasses for farmers can become a critical tool that creates a pathway for increased agricultural productivity and sustainable food production. A 2018 randomised control trial revealed that reading glasses improved worker productivity in an agricultural setting by 22% on average, and for those over 50 years old, productivity improved by almost 32%. It is therefore clear that providing eyeglasses to farmers and those responsible for our food resources has a profound impact on our global efforts to end world hunger.