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There are
45 million people globally
who are blind
this figure is estimated to double in the next
20 years
Over and above this figure,there are
150 million victims
of severe visual disability.
80%
of this blindness is either preventable or curable.
9 out of 10
of the world's blind live in developing countries
In India, this happens to be
18 million blind people
, over a
staggering 25%
of the world's blind population
Causes of Blindess in India