Al-Basar International Foundation envisions a world where all individuals specially those living in the developing world and suffering from visual disabilities have access to eye healthcare and are given equal and fair opportunities of treatment that will improve their quality of life.
Our vision
Facts & Figures:
The latest worldwide estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO)
“A child goes blind every minute, and an adult every 5 seconds”
The latest worldwide estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO)
“A child goes blind every minute, and an adult every 5 seconds”
- Over 285 million people are visually impaired. Of those,
- 39 million are blind
- 246 million have low vision
- Visual impairment is unequally distributed across countries, age groups and genders.
- More than 90% of the world’s visually impaired live in developing countries
- Over 90% of the blind individuals live in areas with no access to quality eye care at an affordable price.
- Although 82% of blind people are over the age of 50, there is prevalence of childhood blindness as well.
- Over 1.4 Million below the age of 15 are currently blind.
- An estimated 250,000 to 500,000 children annually becoming blind due to nutritional deficiency (Vitamin A deficiency).
- In every developing country and at all ages, females are at a significantly higher risk of being visually impaired than men.
- Our Mission
To save the sight of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We combat the causes and consequences of blindness by establishing programs based on evidence and research in vision and visual rehabilitation.
- Our Vision