By Sara Zoet, Senior Expert, Global Communications, OmniActive Health Technologies03.02.22
To most of us they seem like ordinary events—catching the sunrise, seeing a master artwork in a museum, or looking at a loved one’s face. Yet, for the 285 million people around the world who are blind or vision impaired,1 the full beauty of those images can only be imagined or remembered. For those individuals, a rainbow is seen under a cloudy haze, a grandchild can only be viewed with the center of the image blocked out, and a book can only be heard on audio. For many in this group, their view of the world is simply a black screen.
What makes that number so daunting is that 80% of all visually compromised cases are preventable. Many of these eye conditions, particularly those associated with age, like age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts, may have less of an impact with simple solutions like better nutrition.2
Promoting Health for a Lifetime
Good nutrition and good health begin at the very early signs of life when a baby is first starting to develop in utero. Your health throughout the lifespan continues to depend on what you eat as a child, as an adolescent,
What makes that number so daunting is that 80% of all visually compromised cases are preventable. Many of these eye conditions, particularly those associated with age, like age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts, may have less of an impact with simple solutions like better nutrition.2
Promoting Health for a Lifetime
Good nutrition and good health begin at the very early signs of life when a baby is first starting to develop in utero. Your health throughout the lifespan continues to depend on what you eat as a child, as an adolescent,
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