STATE PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PART D NATIONAL BLINDNESS CONTROL PROGRAMME 2011-2012

ADMINISTRATION OF UT DADRA NAGAR HAVELI MEDICAL & PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

D1 NBCP

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INTRODUCTION: Blindness is a major public health problem in most developing countries where eye" care facilities are still limited. Cataract is the leading cause accounting for 50% to 70 % of total flindness.80% of the blindness is avoidable. WHO Definition for Blindness: Blindness is defined as visual acuity less than 3/60. In India the total estimate of blind persons with V.A. < 3/60 are 6 million while there are 12 million who are blind with V.A.