IAPB’s Value of Vision Report Shows Every $1 Invested in Eye Health Could Yield a $28 Return

NEW YORK—A targeted $7.1 billion investment over five years to expand basic eyecare in low- and middle-income countries could restore sight to about 255 million people by 2030 and generate roughly $199 billion in economic benefits over the same period—a return of about $28 for every $1 spent, according to “The Value of Vision report,” published by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), in collaboration with Seva Foundation and Fred Hollows Foundation, to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly in New York last month.