Visual Impairment
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India achieves target of 25% reduction in visual impairment
India | Oct 10, 2019, 03:29 PM ISTThe current survey shows a reduction of 47.1 per cent in blindness, 52.6 per cent in moderate severe visual impairment (MSVI) and 51.9 per cent in visual impairment (VI) compared to the baseline levels.
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India to change meaning of blindness to meet WHO stipulation
India | Mar 27, 2017, 11:29 AM ISTThe Indian government is set to change the meaning of blindness to align it with the WHO criteria and ensure the Indian data on visual impairment meets the worldwide evaluations. As defined under the National
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ATTENTION! Diabetes can cause visual impairments, warn experts
Lifestyle | Nov 14, 2016, 12:53 PM ISTIf you have diabetes, chances are that you are more likely to develop a number of serious health issues, including serious eye problems that may even lead to blindness in later life, health experts have
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Strong link exists between blindness and poverty: Mukherjee
India | Jun 07, 2013, 07:53 PM ISTJhoteshwar, June 7: Visual impairment has a very debilitating effect on the family and the economic condition of those suffering from it, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said while speaking at the inaugural ceremony of