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4 Jan, 4 tweets, 3 min read
Braille helps more than 2⃣ billion visually impaired & blind people around the world to read, write & communicate.

On #WorldBrailleDay, download a Braille English transcript of My Hero is You, a Storybook for Children on #COVID19 👉bit.ly/35byCYq
The leading causes of reduced eyesight are:

👁️Uncorrected refractive errors
👁️Cataract
👁️Age-related macular degeneration
👁️Glaucoma
👁️Diabetic retinopathy
👁️Corneal opacity
👁️Trachoma

Have you had your eyes checked recently?

👉bit.ly/2EovhLo
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!👉bit.ly/2EovhLo
The WHO World report on vision draws attention to effective strategies to address eye care, and provides recommendations for action to improve eye care services worldwide.

👉bit.ly/3kB7MOr

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