Child eye health

See why millions of children live with treatable vision problems—and what can be done to change it. Best viewed on desktop — scroll slowly to explore the full data story.

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Usama Siddiqui – Pakistan, Antonio Aragon Renuncio – Nicaragua, Mudassara Samiullah – Pakistan, Heidi Sangeun Nho – Viet Nam, Mudassara Samiullah – Pakistan, Abdullah Almajed – Saudi Arabia

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Effective coverage of refractive error care
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Effective coverage of refractive error care

A simple pair of spectacles can transform lives for hundreds of millions — yet glasses remain out of reach for far too many.
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Magnitude of sight loss

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Causes of sight loss

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