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National Programme For Control of Blindness

The National Programme for Control of Blindness was launched in 1976 with the goal of reducing blindness prevalence in India from 1.4% to 0.3%. As of 2001-02, prevalence had reduced to 1.1% according to surveys. The program aims to further reduce prevalence to the target 0.3% by 2020 through activities like identifying and treating blind individuals, strengthening eye care infrastructure and services, and improving public awareness of eye health.

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National Programme For Control of Blindness

The National Programme for Control of Blindness was launched in 1976 with the goal of reducing blindness prevalence in India from 1.4% to 0.3%. As of 2001-02, prevalence had reduced to 1.1% according to surveys. The program aims to further reduce prevalence to the target 0.3% by 2020 through activities like identifying and treating blind individuals, strengthening eye care infrastructure and services, and improving public awareness of eye health.

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National Programme for Control of

Blindness
National Programme for Control of Blindness was launched in the year 1976 as a 100% Centrally
Sponsored scheme with the goal to reduce the prevalence of blindness from 1.4% to 0.3%. As per Survey
in 2001-02, prevalence of blindness is estimated to be 1.1%. Rapid Survey on Avoidable Blindness
conducted under NPCB during 2006-07 showed reduction in the prevalence of blindness from 1.1% (200102) to 1% (2006-07). Various activities/initiatives undertaken during the Five Year Plans under NPCB are
targeted towards achieving the goal of reducing the prevalence of blindness to 0.3% by the year 2020.

Goals & Objectives of NPCB in the XII Plan


Goals

To reduce the prevalence of blindness (1.49% in 1986-89) to less than 0.3%


To establish an infrastructure and efficiency levels in the programme to be able to cater new cases
of blindness each year to prevent future backlog.

Objectives
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To reduce the backlog of blindness through identification and treatment of blind at primary,
secondary and tertiary levels based on assessment of the overall burden of visual impairment in the
country.
Develop and strengthen the strategy of NPCB for "Eye Health" and prevention of visual
impairment; through provision of comprehensive eye care services and quality service delivery.
Strengthening and up gradation of RIOS to become centre of excellence in various sub-specialties
of ophthalmology
Strengthening the existing and developing additional human resources and infrastructure facilities
for providing high quality comprehensive Eye Care in all Districts of the country;
To enhance community awareness on eye care and lay stress on preventive measures;
Increase and expand research for prevention of blindness and visual impairment
To secure participation of Voluntary Organizations/Private Practitioners in eye Care.

Strategies to achieve the objectives


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Decentralized implementation of the scheme through District Health Societies (NPCB)


Reduction in the backlog of blind persons by active screening of population above 50 years,
organising screening eye camps and transporting operable cases to eye care facilities
Development of eye care services and improvement in quality of eye care by training of personnel,
supply of high-tech ophthalmic equipment, strengthening follow up services and regular monitoring of
services;
Screening of school age group (Primary &Secondary) children for identification and treatment of
Refractive Errors, with special attention in under-served areas;
Public awareness about prevention and timely treatment of eye ailments;
Special focus on illiterate women in rural areas. For this purpose, there should be convergence
with various ongoing schemes for development of women and children;

Main causes of blindness


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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%)

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Others (4.19%)
Estimated National Prevalence of Childhood Blindness /Low Vision is 0.80 per thousand.

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