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  India achieves target of 25% reduction in visual impairment

  India | October 10, 2019 15:29 IST

  The 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 | March 27, 2017 11:29 IST

  The 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 | November 14, 2016 12:53 IST

  If 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 | June 07, 2013 19:53 IST

  Jhoteshwar, 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