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Blindness

Prevention of Blindness and Visual Impairment, WHO Headquarters

Al Noor Foundation

Aravind Eye Care System

Chef International

Christian Blind Mission (CBM)

Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS)

Ebsar Foundation

Federation of Islamic Medical Association (FIMA)

Fred Hollows Foundation

IHH Foundation for Human Right, Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief

International Council of Ophthalmology

International Islamic Relief Organization

International Trachoma Initiative

L V Prasad Eye Institute

Lighthouse International

Lions Clubs International

Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO)

National Eye Centre, Mogadishu

ORBIS International

Patients Helping Fund Society-State of Kuwait

Rotary International 

Seva Foundation

SightLife

Sightsavers International

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

The International Centre for Eye Health

The Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust

VISION 2020

Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Pakistan

King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia

Ophthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran

Deafness

Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Impairment, WHO Headquarters

World Wide Hearing

Featured publications

Action plan eye healthUniversal eye health: a global action plan 2014–2019 [pdf 436kb]

cpb-vision2020-right-to-sightVISION 2020: the Right to Sight: Global initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness [pdf 4.68Mb]

Thumbnail of Guidelines for School Eye Health for the Eastern Mediterranean RegionGuidelines for school eye health for the Eastern Mediterranean Region [pdf 5.54Mb]

Information resources

10 facts about deafness and hearing impairment

Photo stories about people with hearing impairment

Prevent blindness through primary health care poster [pdf 443kb]

Statistics and figures

  • Over 23 million people are visually impaired in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, of whom 5 million people are blind
  • 80% of blindness is avoidable (treatable and/or preventable)
  • 90% of blind people live in developing countries
  • About 200 000 children are blind

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