Curing Blindness in Developing World
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The document discusses the problem of blindness globally and the potential solution of Vision 2020. It notes that in 1994, 50 million people were blind from various causes like cataract, trachoma, vitamin A deficiency, with 60% of blindness from cataract. It states that 80% of blindness is preventable or curable. The Vision 2020 initiative aims to reduce blindness worldwide by implementing inexpensive interventions like cataract surgery for $20 and tetracycline ointment for $2.50. The initiative has the potential to reduce blindness by 13 million people by 2020.
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Curing Blindness in Developing World
- 2. The Problem
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. BLIND (millions) by the year 2020
- 6. The Solution
- 8. 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
- 9. 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
- 10. 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
- 13. 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
- 16. 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
- 19. 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
- 69. Blindness adds to individual, family and community poverty
- 70. The interventions for 80% of blinding diseases are very effective
- 71. The interventions are also very inexpensive
- 72. A cataract operation for an adult costs just £20
- 73. A tube of tetracycline ointment costs just £2.50
- 75. BLIND (millions) by the year 2020
- 76. BLIND (millions) with Vision 2020
- 77. 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
- 78. What does it mean to ordinary people ?
- 80. “ I can see my grandchildren “
- 81. For more information and to make a donation please visit the cbm website at: www.cbmuk.org.uk
Editor's Notes
- Show this logo page as the audience arrives. Sometimes it is not convenient to turn off the projector prior to the talk, so this logo can stay on the screen until the start. Explain that CBM’s purpose is to improve the quality of life of the world’s poorest people with disabilities, who live in the most disadvantaged societies. Whilst prevention of blindness remains our primary focus, CBM does much more – it is a disability charity. CBM is working in more than 100 Developing Countries, and in more than 1000 projects, - and always with local partners - , to cure and prevent blindness, perform orthopaedic operations, work in deafness projects, and help to provide rehabilitation facilities where possible.