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- Eye care, vision impairment and blindness
Vision impairment and blindness impact the life of people everywhere In low- and middle-income settings the burden of vision impairment can be even greater due to fewer opportunities to access the most essential eye care services
- WHO launches first World report on vision
More than 1 billion people worldwide are living with vision impairment because they do not get the care they need for conditions like short and far sightedness, glaucoma and cataract, according to the first World report on vision issued by the World Health Organization
- Eye health in the Western Pacific
In the Western Pacific Region, over 90 million people experience visual impairment, including 10 million that are blind Blindness can be avoided in 8 out of 10 cases with appropriate treatment or early prevention
- Onchocerciasis (river blindness)
Onchocerciasis – or “river blindness” – is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus transmitted by repeated bites of infected blackflies (Simulium spp ) These blackflies breed along fast-flowing rivers and streams, close to remote villages located near fertile land where people rely on agriculture
- 盲症和视力损害 - World Health Organization (WHO)
参考文献 1 2019年全球疾病负担盲症和视力损害合作者；全球疾病负担视力丧失问题专家组的研究报告。“2020年盲症和视力损害原因及30年来的趋势，以及与‘视觉2020：享有看见的权利’有关的可预防盲症流行率”：一项全球疾病负担分析。《柳叶刀——全球健康》。2021年2月；9 (2)：e144-e160。doi: 10
- Onchocerciasis - World Health Organization (WHO)
Onchocerciasis – or “river blindness” – is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus It is transmitted through the bites of infected blackflies (Simulium spp ) that breed in fast-flowing rivers and streams, mostly in remote villages located near fertile land where people rely on agriculture
- Eye care, vision impairment and blindness: Refractive errors
Eye care, vision impairment and blindness: Refractive errors 21 August 2024 | Questions and answers
- Eye care, vision impairment and blindness programme
Eye care, vision impairment and blindness programme Eye conditions are remarkably common and many eye conditions can lead to vision impairment, including blindness Those who live long enough will experience at least one eye condition during their lifetime Globally, at least 2 2 billion people have a vision impairment
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