World Vision Day is observed on the second Thursday of October every year and this year it is being celebrated on October 12, the day is aimed at spreading awareness of low vision (poor vision), blindness as well as vision-related problems. According to an estimate by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014, around 285 million people worldwide are blind. Of these, 39 million people are blind and 246 million are partial blind. Unmodified refractive deficiencies (43%) among the major causes of visual impairment and glaucoma (33%), Most blindness (about 80%) can be prevented from treatment. Vision 2020 The Prevention of Blindness (IABP) for "right to vision" was launched in 1999, globally by the WHO and the International Agency.
Know how you can take care of your eyes:-
Consume a healthy diet to keep your eyesight good. Eat more and more green leafy vegetables, eggs, beans, carrots. Maintain distance from smoking. This causes cataracts, optic nerve damage as well as a number of vision-related problems.
Use UV protected sunglasses to prevent the direct effect of sunlight. That will protect your eyes.
If you are dealing with a dangerous substance, be sure to wear glasses to protect your eyes.
If you spend more time sitting in front of the computer, blink the eyes more and more often to reduce the dryness of the eyes.
While watching television or working on a computer, it is advisable to wear anti-glare glasses.
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