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Pakistan has made tremendous progress in developing eye care services since Vision2020. However, avoidable blindness remains an important public health problem.1 The Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) conducted in two districts under this project found the prevalence of blindness in Swabi district was 4.2%, while in Mansehra it was 1.8%, with cataract and refractive error the most common causes of blindness and visual impairment in both districts. In Swabi district, prevalence of blindness was significantly higher among women. In both districts, unaffordability, fear and lack of perceived need were the major reasons for not having undergone cataract surgery.
Inclusiveness and Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities
This key report sheds light on the often-overlooked supply-side barriers that prevent many in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) from obtaining affordable, quality glasses.
L’OCCITANE en Provence has always put people at the heart of its operation. For more than 20 years, it has been committed to Caring for Sight, supporting projects around the world that help prevent blindness.
The 2023 Annual Report of CBM's eye care work across its programmes. Inclusive, comprehensive and integrated- CBM's Eye Health Initiative reports on it latest work in eye health.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) have collaborated to produce a report on Eye Health and the World of Work
This report was authored by the Deloitte Center for Health Economics working with Roche and IAPB
Exploring the Impact of Environmental Conditions on the Ocular Surface - A Review of Risk Factors
