3. ⢠37 million people in the world today are blind
⢠135 million are visually impaired
⢠Nine out of ten blind people live in the developing
world
⢠75% of global blindness can be prevented or cured.
⢠Every five second one person in this world goes
blind.
⢠A child goes blind every minute
GLOBAL INDICES
4. Situation in Pakistan
⢠1.65 million people are blind
⢠Annual loss - Rs. 85 billion
⢠Common causes :
⢠Cataract
⢠Glaucoma
⢠Trachoma
⢠Diabetic Retinopathy
⢠Vit A Deficiency
16. Rehabilitation of Blind Person
⢠Computer learning
⢠Orientation& mobility training workshops
⢠Prize distribution
⢠White cane distribution