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| Prevalence of blindness according to surveys conducted by the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) | |
| Year | Prevalence |
| 2001 - 2002 | 1.1 % |
| 2006 - 2007 | 1 % |
| Main Causes of Blindness in India According to the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) | |
| CAUSE | PERCENTAGE FROM ALL BLINDNESS CASES |
| Cataract | 62.6 % |
| Refractive Error | 19.70 % |
| Corneal Blindness | 0.90 % |
| Glaucoma | 5.80 % |
| Surgical Complication | 1.20 % |
| Posterior Capsular Opacification | 0.90 % |
| Posterior Segment Disorder | 4.70 % |
| Others | 4. 19 % |
| Achievements and Coverage of the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) - 2017 (as on December 2017) | |
| Cataract operations | 22,50,364 |
| Free spectacles distributed to school children | 1,09,913 |
| Collection of donated eyes | 26,091 |
| Other eye diseases treated (Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Squint, etc) | 2,16,866 |
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