Eye-care in South Africa
97% blind unemployed
It is estimated that 97% of all blind and partially sighted people in South Africa are unemployed.
Not surprisingly, the majority South Africans depend on public health facilities due to their lack of income or medical insurance.
Cataract and refractive error are the main causes for blindness and visual impairment. These can both be treated if people have access to eye care.
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Giving Sight in South Africa - Kwa Zulu Natal province of South Africa
Refractive error is the major cause of impaired vision in South Africa – and a key factor leading...Intra Ocular Lenses for Cataract Surgeries (IOL) - South Africa
There are 45 million blind people worldwide and cataract is the leading cause. But more than two-...