Robert Locklear: 108 million people have correctable vision impairment, global study estimates

Sunday, February 28, 2016

108 million people have correctable vision impairment, global study estimates

Uncorrected refractive error – nearsightedness, farsightedness, and other focusing problems correctable by prescription lenses – is responsible for moderate to severe vision impairment in 101 million people and blindness in seven million people worldwide, reports a new study.