Refractive Error in India
About 55% of adults and 7% of children have refractive errors.
Almost 500 million people need spectacles.
Global Context
(WHO SPECS 2030)
36% of the global population have effective refractive error coverage.
344 million people in India lack access to spectacles.
What we do to prevent avoidable blindness - Our Impact
We vision screening and provide free spectacles in underserved and remote regions.
1.1 million lives impacted since inception
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23 states across India covered
Outreach Programs
India Vision Institute (IVI) is dedicated to transforming lives through our outreach programs, providing essential eye care to underprivileged children and underserved adults. We conduct vision screenings, offer eyeglasses, and deliver high-quality eye care via vision centers and mobile vans. Our services include correcting refractive errors, diagnosing eye conditions, and offering teleconsultations. IVI’s commitment ensures brighter, clearer futures for all.
Vision impairment in children:
Affects education, self-esteem, and socio-economic potential.
1 in 20 children in India suffer from refractive errors.
Eye See & I Learn vision screens underprivileged school children to help them see better, study well, enjoy a better quality of life and have the freedom to follow their dreams.
Children in government, government-aided and tribal schools all benefit through this program.
Approximately 8% of children in the age group 6 to 16 require eyeglasses correction. Less than 1% identified with other eye ailments are referred for further treatment in a referral hospital.
Less than 1% identified with other eye ailments are referred for treatment.
Benefits children in government, government-aided, and tribal schools.
Screens underprivileged school children.
Enhances quality of life and educational outcomes.
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8% of children (age 6-16) need eyeglasses.
Eye See & I Work focuses on underserved adults who lack access to primary eye care. It ensures beneficiaries receive a pair of eyeglasses and a consultation at the camp allowing them to see clearly, perform daily tasks effectively, increase their independence and productivity.
Approximately 59% of adults require eyeglasses correction. Many are first-time wearers of spectacles, meaning that they are getting their eyes checked for the first time. IVI works with a range of partners — eye hospitals, non-government organisations, government, community-based organisations, volunteers and health workers among others – to provide primary eye care access in underprivileged communities.
Our programs provide vision screening and free-of-cost spectacles to those in need, diagnose patients with cataract and other eye ailments and refer them to hospital, as well as follow-up with beneficiaries to address queries.
Beneficiaries have included transgender individuals, weavers, sculptors, fishermen, drivers, prisoners, firecracker workers, farmers, etc.
Focuses on underserved adults.
59% of adults need eyeglasses.
Provides eyeglasses and consultations.
Many receive their first-ever vision check.
Increases independence and productivity.
IVI partners with eye hospitals, NGOs, government, and community organizations.
Vision Centers
Mission:
Our mission is to address the gap in basic eye care service requirements and vision care needs of India's
underserved population.
Objectives:
To serve as a key facility for all IVI outreach activities.
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Making basic eye examination accessible to disadvantaged communities;
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Provide low-cost spectacles.
The facility in Chennai's Palavakkam helps anchor IVI's outreach initiatives while serving as a primary eye care facility for socioeconomically disadvantaged groups.
Mobile Vans
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Staffed by trained optometrists.
Equipped with advanced equipment.
Deliver high-quality eye care to underserved areas.
Services include:
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Correcting
refractive errors.
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Diagnosing eye conditions.
Screening for
diabetic retinopathy
and glaucoma.
Offering teleconsultations and counseling.
