{{TM menu}} ==significance==*eye health is related to every factor of total 17 SDGs both directly and indirectly*vision impairment significantly increases mortality ==definition==*○/● ○=distance in meter ●=designated scale**Japanese decimal visual acuity can be converted by just calculation of the fraction *[https://www.peekvision.org/en_GB/peek-solutions/peek-acuity/ Peek Vision App (only for Android)]*normal > 6/6*visual impairment 6/12 - 3/60*blind <3/60 ==magnitude==*1.1 bil. some vision impairment in 2020**43 mil. blind**295 mil. MSVI (moderate to severe visual impairment)**258 mil. mild impairment**510 mil. near impairment *90% of visually impaired people live in LMICs*Women are more suffered from visual impairment than men**because of a bit longer longevity of women as well as higher neglect from medical service than men===economy of vision===*global annual productivity loss is estimated as 411 bil. USD purchasing power parity (購買力平価) ==causes==#cataract#uncorrected refractive error (myopia and so on)#glaucoma#age-related macula degeneration#corneal opacity#diabetic retinopathy#trachoma (''Chlamydia trachomatis'') ==control==*VISION BEYOND 2020*to deliver integrated people-centered eye care ==link==*[https://globaleyehealthcommission.org/ The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health]*[https://iceh.lshtm.ac.uk/ International Centre for Eye Health]