Abstract
The Lancet Global Health Commission on global eye health: Vision beyond 2020
Highlights
The WHO published the first world report on vision in 2019
The Commission examined the importance of eye health from several perspectives including its impact on quality of life, general health, well-being, and mortality
The starting point was a detailed review of the relationships between improving eye health and advancing the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by recognizing how the SDGs are critical for many countries
Summary
The WHO published the first world report on vision in 2019. In 2020, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution on vision, adopting the recommendations from the report. The Commission explores eye health from several perspectives: From the broad importance of eye health to looking at delivering high-quality eye care for all beyond 2020. This is the work of an interdisciplinary group of 73 academics, national program leaders, and practitioners from 25 countries. This definition of eye health is very inclusive. The Commission examined the importance of eye health from several perspectives including its impact on quality of life, general health, well-being, and mortality. Burton: The Lancet Global Health Commission on global eye health: Vision Beyond 2020 visual impairment, 1.43 times increased risk with moderate visual impairment, and a 1.89 times increased risk with severe visual impairment
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