Telling the Story

To build support for treating poor vision, we must convey the facts about it clearly, identify promising areas of new research and gather the latest information on the subject from credible sources. This section is designed to support all three activities. It looks to the Vision Impact Institute and beyond for materials and ideas — and invites you to suggest resources you find valuable.

10 Things to Know

Concise facts on vision economics

Powerful facts about vision and its socio-economic impact. You can also see many facts visually represented in stats.

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Ideas for Research

Our library of selected peer-reviewed research provides a broad range of information on the social and economic impact of poor vision.

Many areas need greater study. In fact, for each major patient population, numerous issues call for further exploration and analysis. This research will fill existing gaps in knowledge about the consequences of visual impairment and provide a data-driven basis for advocacy in favor of new interventions.

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Share your knowledge

If you know of a valuable resource related to poor vision or vision economics, you can help others to benefit from it, too. Please send us the link (if online) or other details if it is in print, on video or available through other media.

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