The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) have recorded 450 million children who live with refractive errors with 90 million children living with some form of sight loss. Refractive errors, particularly myopia, are a leading and increasing cause of visual impairment and blindness in children. In low-income regions, the impact of poor sight can be devastating for families already living in extreme poverty. Vision Action offer a simple, low cost but effective solution.

It is estimated that 40% of children are blind from eye conditions that could have been prevented if the child had access to eye care services. School-based eye health programmes offer an effective, cost-efficient model to deliver eye care to schoolchildren. Vision Action, in collaboration with the local Ministries of Health & Education, will build capacity within schools to train teachers in visual acuity testing, eye health screening & diagnosing common eye diseases.