Around 70 crore people in India live with avoidable sight loss, which affects employment, education, income and caregiving responsibilities, a new report has found.

According to the Value of Vision report by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), Seva Foundation, and Fred Hollows Foundation, India could gain over Rs 3.6 lakh crore every year through targeted investments in basic eye health interventions such as school eye tests and on-the-spot reading glasses.

The report notes that every Rs 1 invested in eye health in India could yield a return of Rs 16. The findings were launched at a high-level meeting during the United Nations General Assembly.

It also shows that simple interventions like cataract surgery and glasses can prevent most cases of vision impairme

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