BLINDNESS

BHARGAVEE & VANSHIKA

VI -A
 GIFT OF GOD

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Iris Pupil
Sight is one of our five senses.
The others are…..

Hearing, taste, touch, smell

 INCIDENCE
 Around the world, 45 million people
are blind and more than 135 million
are visually disabled.
 About 80% [4/5] of those who are
blind have curable conditions.
 It is unacceptable.
 Blindness can be prevented by proper
diet and early treatment of eye
diseases.
CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS

 Of the 45 million blind people in the world,

about 2 million are children under 16.
 CAUSES OF BLINDNESS IN
CHILDREN
 Vitamin A deficiency
 Injuries to eye
 Refractive errors -
uncorrected
 Squints
 And many other causes
 Prevent injuries to eyes while playing

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 VITAMIN A
 Sources of vitamin A
 Milk
 Butter
 Cheese
 Eggs
 Fish oils
 Fruits – mango, papaya, etc.
 Vegetables – carrots, spinach, and other
green leafy vegetables
 VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY
 Vitamin A is very important for proper
functioning of eyes.
 Its deficiency causes night blindness.
 In the late stages, it causes blindness.
EYE IN VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY
 PREVENTION & TREATMENT OF
BLINDNESS
 Provide corrective glasses for children with
refractive errors.
 Take diet full of vitamins and minerals.
 Early detection and treatment of eye
diseases.
 Prevent injuries to eyes at home, in school
or while playing.
 Reading using Braille script and study in
special schools.
Louise Braille
invented Braille
Script for
blinds. This
helped blind
people to read
books.
Healthy Eyes
Happy lives
THANK YOU