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Oct 14, 2021, 6 tweets

Today is #WorldSightDay👁️

More than 2 billion people have a vision impairment or blindness and at least 1 billion of those could have been prevented or has yet to be addressed.

Take care of your eyes. Get regular eye checks!
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It's #WorldSightDay

The leading causes of reduced eyesight are
👁️Refractive errors
👁️Cataract
👁️Age-related macular degeneration
👁️Glaucoma
👁️Diabetic retinopathy
👁️Corneal opacity

Have you had your eyes checked?
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It's #WorldSightDay

While most people with vision impairment are over the age of 50, vision loss can affect people of all ages.
Take care of your eyes. Get regular eye checks!

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People living in low- & middle-income regions are 4⃣ times more likely to have distance vision impairment.

Women, older people & persons with disabilities are also at increased risk.

See what can be done to prevent this:
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#WorldSightDay

It's #WorldSightDay

Too much time spent indoors & intensive near vision activity lead to more people suffering from nearsightedness or myopia. Taking regular breaks & spending more time outdoors can reduce this risk.

Get regular 👀 eye checks!

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It's #WorldSightDay

WHO ‘World Report on Vision’ provides
☑ evidence
☑ effective strategies
☑ recommendations
to help countries boost their efforts to reduce the burden of eye conditions & vision impairment.

Download the report:
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