The Problem

50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994

50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 90% of blindness is in the Developing World

BLIND (millions) by the year 2020

The Solution

50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 90% of blindness is in the Developing World

50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 80% of blindness is preventable or curable

50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 Trachoma is very contagious

50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 Vitamin A deficiency affects babies and small children

50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 River Blindness is spread by a parasite in blackfly bites

50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 50% of all blind people have cataract

Why do it ? Why do it ?

Why do it ?

Blindness adds to individual, family and community poverty

The interventions for 80% of blinding diseases are very effective

The interventions are also very inexpensive

A cataract operation for an adult costs just £20

A tube of tetracycline ointment costs just £2.50

Why do it ? Is it working ?

Why do it ?

BLIND (millions) by the year 2020

BLIND (millions) with Vision 2020

50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 Down by 13m … our treatments are working 2004 37m

What does it mean to ordinary people ?

“ I can see my grandchildren “

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