The document discusses the problem of blindness globally and the potential solution of Vision 2020. It notes that in 1994, 50 million people were blind from various causes like cataract, trachoma, vitamin A deficiency, with 60% of blindness from cataract. It states that 80% of blindness is preventable or curable. The Vision 2020 initiative aims to reduce blindness worldwide by implementing inexpensive interventions like cataract surgery for $20 and tetracycline ointment for $2.50. The initiative has the potential to reduce blindness by 13 million people by 2020.

2. The Problem

3. 50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994

4. 50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 90% of blindness is in the Developing World

5. BLIND (millions) by the year 2020

6. The Solution

8. 50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 90% of blindness is in the Developing World

9. 50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 80% of blindness is preventable or curable

10. 50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 Trachoma is very contagious

13. 50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 Vitamin A deficiency affects babies and small children

16. 50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 River Blindness is spread by a parasite in blackfly bites

19. 50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 50% of all blind people have cataract

69. Blindness adds to individual, family and community poverty

70. The interventions for 80% of blinding diseases are very effective

71. The interventions are also very inexpensive

72. A cataract operation for an adult costs just £20

73. A tube of tetracycline ointment costs just £2.50

75. BLIND (millions) by the year 2020

76. BLIND (millions) with Vision 2020

77. 50 mill. Cataract Refractive Errors Trachoma Vit A Def Oncho’ciasis Diabetic Retinopathy Glaucoma AMD and other diseases 60% 15% 15% 10% WHO census 1994 Down by 13m … our treatments are working 2004 37m

78. What does it mean to ordinary people ?

80. “ I can see my grandchildren “

81. For more information and to make a donation please visit the cbm website at: www.cbmuk.org.uk