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PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS

Introduction
A stitch in time saves nine. As per the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness, eye examination and provision of spectacles can eliminate upto 12 and 25% of world blindness in developing and developed countries respectively. By correcting refractive errors, one can dramatically improve quality of life and access to education for many children.

NAB, while serving the blind, has been playing an active role in detection of causes of blindess and providing effective treatment for the same. The Project for Prevention of Blindness started by NAB, back in 1998 detects and treats glaucoma, cataract and conjunctivitis, provides medicines and spectacles to the children in the slums and municipal schools.
Highlights of the Project (April 2001-2002)

• Spectacles were provided to 2524 school children and 483 in Eye Camps.
• We have covered 370 schools and held 19 Eye Camps
• 30 cataract operations were covered up

Your Support
As the country’s largest NGO, the organizaiton aims to serve the blind without taxing them, financially. In the year 2000-2001, this project covered 30,421 children of whom 5,078 had eye problems. Spectacles were given to 4095. The cost for the year was Rs. 6,40,689 which works out to Rs. 21/- per child.

Your contribution towards continuing this project successfully would be highly appreciated. If you would like to support the treatment of Rs. 1000/- for a an individual, please contact NAB for further details.

Statistics
Since inception 6 years back, we have screened 145262 and provided spectacles in 11681 and medicines/ointments to 1002.
Summary Statistics of five years
Glaucoma and Cataract Detection
Treatment of Glaucoma/ Cataract/ Conjunctivitis
With the help of mobile vans the condition NAB detects the number of cases needing treatment. The treatment is offered free of cost. Through a vast network of doctors, hospitals, Ophthalmic Surgeons, NAB carries out operations and specific treatment at the city’s renowned hospitals, viz., Jaslok and Hinduja

Low Vision

An approximate number of 45 million children and adults with low vision are neglected in India. Low vision is a condition not a life-time handicap. with this belief in mind, NAB (I) set up a Center for Services to People with Low vision, in Mumbai.

The Center renders a wide range of services to school-going children such as:

• Provision of large print text books
• Parental counseling
• Coordination with principals and teachers
• Training in Orientation and Mobility