Invest ₹22,100cr in eye care, gain ₹3.6lcr boost: Report
A new 2025 report says putting ₹22,100 crore into basic eye care could give India a massive ₹3.6 lakh crore boost every year—a 16x return for every rupee spent.
The gains come from higher productivity, more jobs, and less money spent on caregiving.
700 million Indians live with avoidable sight loss
About 700 million people in India are living with avoidable sight loss, which holds back their income and education.
Simple steps like school vision checks and easy access to reading glasses could make a huge difference, even adding 960,000 years of schooling across the country.
Report calls for more community vision screenings
The report calls for more community vision screenings, better cataract surgery results, and easier access to eye care everywhere.
These moves wouldn't just help people see better—they'd also boost fairness in healthcare and open up new opportunities for everyone.