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VISION
Prevent avoidable blindness and improve quality of life for people who are blind and visually impaired.
VISION FACTS
1 billion people live with vision impairment that could have been prevented or can be corrected. USD 14.3 billion is needed to treat existing cases of refractive error and cataracts worldwide. Unaddressed distance vision impairment in many low- and middle-income regions is 4 times higher than in high-income regions.
Global Statistics
- 253 million people are blind or have moderate to severe distance vision impairment (MSVI)
- 1.1 billion have near-vision impairment simply because they don’t have a pair of glasses
- >75% of all blindness and MSVI is avoidable
- 89% of people with visual impairment live in developing countries
OUR PLAN
Lions are known throughout the world for their work to improve the lives of the visually impaired and prevent avoidable blindness by exploring service project planners and other resources get involve with vision efforts in the community.
Our Strategy
Prevent avoidable blindness and improve quality of life for people who are blind and visually impaired. We have a long history of serving the blind and visually impaired, and remain committed to continuing this mission into our next century of service as well.