Better eye health would add more to Kenya's economy than the coffee market, according to new research that was released during World Sight Day yesterday.
Avoidable sight loss costs the country Sh22.3 billion per year, almost double the estimated revenue of the Kenyan coffee market.
"There are about 750,000 Kenyans with severe vision impairment and they should not be overlooked. With the right intervention, these numbers can drastically scale back and put Kenya on the right trajectory," he added. An estimated 30 percent of people with sight loss experience a reduction in employment, with women, people in rural communities, and ethnic minority groups among the groups most affected.Further research by the Fred Hollows Foundation found that amongst the 19 countries included in the study, Kenya has the highest estimated return on investment for cataract surgery at Sh7,638.8, the highest ROI for the treatment of myopia at Sh2,247.5, and presbyopia at Sh1,924.4.
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