Blindness in India: Some Glaring Facts

-

 

Blindness in India: Some Glaring Facts

       

  • Statistics have revealed that India is home to largest number of blind people in the world.
  • Over 15 million people are blind in India out of the world’s 37 million blind (2007 records).
  • One out of every three people in India is blind.
  • The major causes of blindness in India are malnutrition, trachoma & cataract among others. Other causes include shortage of optometrists and donated eyes.
  • Deficiency of Vitamin A is the leading cause of childhood blindness.
  • The most common cause for blindness across the country is cataract.
  • Prevalence of blindness is high in states like Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
  • In absolute terms, more than two thirds of blind persons are in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Laptop overheating: Causes, signs and how to fix

-
Image
  Laptop overheating: Causes, signs and how to fix You're hard at work on your laptop when suddenly it starts to heat up, slow down, and maybe even stall. Is your laptop overheating? We've all been there. Laptops can get too hot—and suffer long-term damage—when they run multiple applications at the same time. And with so many of us  working and learning from home , it's more important than ever to make sure your device is running at its best and protected from damage. At Asurion, our experts help millions of customers get the most out of their favorite tech, from diagnosing your device's problems to resolving them as quickly as possible. Here are their tips for identifying and fixing an overheating laptop Why is my laptop overheating? Compared to a desktop computer, laptops are compact and have little space for all their components. So when you try and complete tasks that require a lot of computing power—such as  loading   a video game  or  streaming TV sho...
Read more