Government urged to develop strategy for visually impaired

The Government was accused today of doing nothing to tackle incidences of blindness despite predictions that cases will soar 170% over the next 25 years.

Government urged to develop strategy for visually impaired

The Government was accused today of doing nothing to tackle incidences of blindness despite predictions that cases will soar 170% over the next 25 years.

Campaigners supporting the visually impaired said a national vision strategy has still not been rolled out – seven years after the state signed up to a global initiative pledging to eliminate the causes of avoidable blindness.

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