Thread by @WHO

Today is #WorldSightDay👁️

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

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Globally, the leading causes of reduced eyesight are:

👁️Refractive errors
👁️Cataract
👁️Age-related macular degeneration
👁️Glaucoma
👁️Diabetic retinopathy
👁️Corneal opacity
👁️Trachoma.

Have you had your eyes checked❓

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While most people with vision impairment are over the age of 5⃣0⃣, vision loss can affect people of all ages.

Take care of your eyes, change your lifestyle!

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People living in low- and middle-income regions or in rural communities are more likely to have distance vision impairment.

What can be done to prevent this❓

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WHO develops several tools to support countries to assess the provision of eye care services, incl.

✅Eye care services assessment tool
✅Tool for assessment of diabetes & diabetic retinopathy
✅Tool for assessment of rehabilitation services & systems

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WHO ‘World Report on Vision’ provides 1⃣ evidence, 2⃣ effective strategies and 3⃣ recommendations to help countries boost their efforts in reducing the burden of eye conditions and vision impairment.

Download the full report 👉bit.ly/3kB7MOr