A recent study in the Lancet Global Health has predicted that the number of blind people across the world will rise from 36 million to 115 million by 2050. That’s almost triple the numbers!
These numbers can only be improved with treatment and better funding in the eye care sector.
The rising numbers are attributed to a growing ageing population as per the study.
Though the percentage of world's population living with visual impairments is actually falling, but since more and more people are living well into old age, the researchers are predicting that the numbers of people with sight problems will only rise in the coming years.