visual sciences have been progressing quickly in recent decades through globalization phenomenon. an enormous change has taken place in ocular health issues, however, there are various problems facing ophthalmic public health worldwide. in the previous years, the world health organization and the international agency for the prevention of blindness in partnership launched the global initiative ...

the world sight day (wsd) is held on the 2nd thursday of october to emphasize the importance of sight and impact of vision impairment. this observance is a joint initiative of the international agency for the prevention of blindness (iapb), the world health organization (who) and other international non-governmental organizations.1   the celebration resonates with vision 2020 initiative for the...

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BACKGROUND Visual sciences have been progressing quickly in recent decades through globalization phenomenon. An enormous change has taken place in ocular health issues, however, there are various problems facing ophthalmic public health worldwide. In the previous years, the World Health Organization and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness in partnership launched the global ...