The Value of Vision

Explore The Value of Vision data story and discover why investing in eye health is one of the smartest investments in global development. Best viewed on desktop – scroll slowly to explore the full data story.

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Bourne RRA, Steinmetz JD, Flaxman S, et al. Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. The Lancet Global Health. 2020;9:e130-e143.  

Burton MJ, Ramke J, Marques AP, et al. The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: vision beyond 2020. The Lancet Global Health. 2021;9(4):e489-e551.  

Wong B, Hennessy J, Stern J, et al., The Value of Vision: The case for investing in eye health, Seva Foundation, The Fred Hollows Foundation, and IAPB, 2025, https://visionatlas.iapb.org/ 

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