Vision Screening
Over 250 million do not have access to a pair of spectacles, most of them urban poor or rural Indians. Refractive error is a leading cause of vision impairment in India. The prevalence of refractive error is 59% among adults and 7.5% among young (those below 16 years). The economic impact of Uncorrected Refractive Error is huge, with an estimated annual productivity loss amounting to INR 121,600 crores. There is a strong correlation between vision correction and productivity for adults. Wearing glasses can enhance productivity by 32% and increase worker income by 33%. Vision correction also significantly reduces accident risks and improves overall quality of life. On average, school children would learn twice as much if they had their vision corrected.
