The COVID-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic impact on individuals, communities and economies, including healthcare and eye care in particular. With all the focus on tackling COVID-19, eye health programmes were significantly hampered during this period. At 12 million, India is home to a third of the world’s blind population and houses 50 million visually impaired persons. Eye care is an integral component of healthcare and needs to be prioritised. Understanding the critical role of eye care, Mission for Vision and our partners continued to enable quality eye care to vulnerable communities across India. We have adapted to newer methods of working in order to deliver eye care safely and minimise contagion. This Annual Report features some of our key interventions and projects that have not only enabled quality eye care in the backdrop of a fast-spreading pandemic but also supported the efforts of the government and civil society in response to the COVID-19 health crisis.
