Gender

Uncover the persistent gender gap in eye health, with women bearing a disproportionate burden of sight loss. Best viewed on desktop — scroll slowly to explore the full data story.

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Md. Saroar Rahman Prodhan

Luca Catalano Gonzaga, South Sudan

Graham Coates, Sierra Leone

Nick Burn, Bwamanda Hospital DRC

Louis Leeson (Orbis International), Cameroon

Joy Saha, Dhaka

Arpan Chowdhury, India