VISION PARAGUAY 
 A UK REGISTERED CHARITY  DEDICATED TO THE RIGHT TO SIGHT IN ALL DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
The Problem 2
 
 
 
What is the size of the problem?
 
 
 
Some 60 Million people in the world are blind 
 
Blindness is increasing by 1 to 2 million per year 
 
90% of blind are in the poorer areas of the world 
 
60% of blindness is treatable 
 
15% of blindness is preventable 
 
so 
 
75% of blind people in the world (45 Million) need not be blind
 
 
 
 
The Problem 2