https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70784 Advocates and leaders convened to prioritize child eye health as a public health and development priority, citing about 1.4 million blind children worldwide ( 75% in Africa and Asia; ~320,000 in India) and identifying largely preventable causes-vitamin A deficiency, corneal scarring, congenital cataracts, and retinopathy of prematurity. The meeting emphasized scalable, cost effective interventions, improved awareness, expanded pediatric ophthalmic access, and coordinated action by governments, philanthropy, and civil society to avert lifelong disability and increase disability free life years. en-us Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:46:04 +0530 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:46:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70784 Advocates and leaders convened to prioritize child eye health as a public health and development priority, citing about 1.4 million blind children worldwide ( 75% in Africa and Asia; ~320,000 in India) and identifying largely preventable causes-vitamin A deficiency, corneal scarring, congenital cataracts, and retinopathy of prematurity. The meeting emphasized scalable, cost effective interventions, improved awareness, expanded pediatric ophthalmic access, and coordinated action by governments, philanthropy, and civil society to avert lifelong disability and increase disability free life years. News - Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:46:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70784