
Blindness and vision impairment - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 10, 2023 · WHO fact sheet on blindness and visual impairment providing key facts, definitions, causes, who is at risk, global and WHO response.
Eye care, vision impairment and blindness
Jul 15, 2024 · Vision impairment and blindness impact the life of people everywhere. In low- and middle-income settings the burden of vision impairment can be even greater due to fewer …
Onchocerciasis (river blindness)
Jan 30, 2025 · Onchocerciasis – or “river blindness” – is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus transmitted by repeated bites of infected blackflies (Simulium …
WHO launches first World report on vision
Oct 8, 2019 · More than 1 billion people worldwide are living with vision impairment because they do not get the care they need for conditions like short and far sightedness, glaucoma and …
盲症和视力损害 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 10, 2023 · 参考文献 1. 2019年全球疾病负担盲症和视力损害合作者;全球疾病负担视力丧失问题专家组的研究报告。“2020年盲症和视力损害原因及30年来的趋势,以及与‘视觉2020:享有 …
Cécité et déficience visuelle
Oct 8, 2023 · La rubrique "Principaux repères" de l'OMS sur la cécité et la déficience visuelle fournit des faits, des définitions, les causes, ainsi que des informations sur les personnes à …
Eye care, vision impairment and blindness: Refractive errors
Eye care, vision impairment and blindness: Refractive errors 21 August 2024 | Questions and answers
Eye care, vision impairment and blindness programme
Eye conditions are remarkably common and many eye conditions can lead to vision impairment, including blindness. Those who live long enough will experience at least one eye condition …
Eye health, vision impairment and blindness - World Health …
Oct 8, 2019 · The WHO Blindness Prevention and Control programme supports Member States to reduce avoidable vision impairment as a public health problem and to secure access to low …
Ceguera y discapacidad visual
Las principales causas del deterioro de la visión y la ceguera son los errores de refracción no corregidos y las cataratas.