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Targets for avoidable sight loss ‘not being met’ – Medical Xpress

Public health services across the world are failing to meet targets to reduce avoidable sight loss, according to a new study published today (1 December) in The…

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Public health services across the world are failing to meet targets to reduce avoidable sight loss, according to a new study published today (1 December) in The Lancet Global Health.
The study examined all population-based surveys of eye disease worldwide since 1980, Findings were compared to the World Health Assembly Global Action Plan, which aimed to reduce avoidable sight loss by 25% over the last decade.
Overall numbers of people both blind and vision impaired have increased. If accounting for…

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