Accordingto estimates from the WHO, global output could be increased by roughly 271 billion US dollars if allpatients with severe visual impairments received the appropriate eyewear.

eekGlobal Vision Crisis

of SHowever, the global crisis in relation to the numberof uncorrected visual defects that could be removed by eyeglasses or contactlenses is worsening. 2.2 billion people do not currently have access to eyecare, 625 million people have to live with defective vision or the threat ofblindness because there are simply no eye doctors or optometrists in theircountry who could examine their eyes and fit the appropriate eyewear. However,defective vision will increase around the globe in the future – because, forexample, the world population will grow faster than the number of optometrists,making it increasingly difficult to guarantee widespread eye care. But alsobecause our modern lifestyle poses new challenges to good and healthy vision.Experts estimate that 1 billion people will be affected by high myopia, or severeshort-sightedness, in 2050

2018As a responsible company and a leading supplier of medicalsolutions for eye and vision care, ZEISS together with the Christoffel Missionfor the Blind (CBM) and other partners is committed to ensuring that morepeople in all regions of the world gain access to this care.


What glasses help when, and why earlydetection is so important: what everyone should know about good vision iscontained in the brochure “A Clear View of Life“.

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 - 15 October 2018