Brighter future

Introduction

Childhood vision has a far greater impact on the individual and society. Vision problems at childhood can hinder education, personality development, and career opportunities, in addition to causing an economic burden on society. If not recognized or treated properly, childhood vision problems can lead to blindness. Many of the causes of blindness in children are either preventable or treatable.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that there are approximately 19 million visually impaired children in the world, and 1.4 million are blind. In India, one out of every 1000 children is estimated to be blind. About half of the causes of blindness and visual impairment are potentially preventable or treatable. Timely and periodic screening is critical for the detection of visual impairment in children.

To address eye health of children during the early years of life, we have therefore focused on children eye health programs, which will facilitate refractive error screening services and improve visual impairment among children by providing them spectacles that are free of cost. The future of India needs the power of vision that will enable them to see beneath the surface, beyond horizons and energise new hopes. Hope this issue would be an eye-opener for changing trends in children and keeps their vision occupied till the end.

Our Mission

Hellen Keller once said, “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” Here, at OPTIVISION INDIA, we aim to improve the lives of children by enhancing their eyesight but more importantly, by gifting them with the power of vision. It is this vision that will enable them to see beneath the surface, beyond horizons and energise new hopes for a brighter future.