The Economics of Eye Care
Government Eye Care Schemes
How the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment funds cataract surgery, free spectacles for school children and vision screening.
The government runs eye care programmes.
NPCBVI
The National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment funds:
- Cataract surgeries through public and NGO hospitals.
- Free spectacles for school children and older people.
- Eye banks.
School screening
Teachers and health workers screen children’s vision.
Ayushman Bharat
PM-JAY covers some eye surgeries.
Partners
NGOs like Sightsavers and LV Prasad Eye Institute work with governments.
Results
Blindness prevalence in India has fallen over decades.
The school glasses
A child receives free glasses after school screening shows she can't read the board.
Thinking the government does nothing for eye care
NPCBVI funds surgeries and glasses.
Key takeaways
- NPCBVI funds surgeries and glasses.
- Schools screen children.
- PM-JAY covers some surgeries.
- Blindness has fallen.
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