Cataracts and other eye diseases also affect children, and struggle with day-to-day activities or everyday life in the future. The burden of visual illnesses has decreased by almost 50 percent in 2020 compared to data collected in 1996-1997. However, a large portion of our population still suffers from visual impairment or preventable blindness.
Refractive errors and cataracts remain the most common avoidable blindness, a significant health problem in India. For example: Symptoms to notice in children: During the critical period of visual development, constant blur from any cause prevents normal visual maturation, leading to lazy eye or amblyopia:.