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Blindness prevention programmes: past, present, and future.

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  • 1Prevention of Blindness and Deafness, World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. resnikoffs@who.ch

Bulletin of the World Health Organization
|April 5, 2001
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Eighty percent of blindness is avoidable, particularly among the elderly. Global initiatives like VISION 2020 aim to eliminate needless blindness through accessible knowledge and targeted programs.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Ophthalmology
  • Global Health Initiatives

Background:

  • Blindness and visual impairment pose significant societal challenges.
  • An aging global population increases the prevalence of visually disabling conditions.
  • A substantial majority of visual disability is preventable.

Observation:

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has a long history of combating needless blindness, starting with trachoma control.
  • The WHO Programme for the Prevention of Blindness, established in 1978, has supported national programs.
  • The VISION 2020 initiative, launched in 1999, is a major global collaboration to eliminate avoidable blindness.

Findings:

  • Accessible knowledge and skills can alleviate much needless blindness.
  • International cooperation is crucial for addressing global visual impairment.

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  • The VISION 2020 initiative aims for worldwide elimination of avoidable blindness by 2020.

    • Implications:

    • Effective prevention strategies can significantly reduce the burden of visual impairment.
    • Targeted interventions are essential for high-risk populations, such as the elderly.
    • Global health partnerships are vital for achieving public health goals in eye care.