The VISION 2020: The Right to Sight initiative identified a triad of priorities for global blindness prevention. These three priorities are:

• A Cataract surgery, glaucoma screening, and diabetic retinopathy treatment
• B Prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation for all types of eye disease
• C Primary, secondary, and tertiary eye care provision
• D Disease control, human resource development, and infrastructure development ✓

Explanation

VISION 2020, a joint WHO–IAPB initiative, was organized around three strategic priorities: (1) Disease control — targeted management of specific avoidable blindness causes (cataract, trachoma, onchocerciasis, childhood blindness, refractive errors); (2) Human resource development — training of ophthalmic personnel worldwide; (3) Infrastructure development — provision of equipment, facilities, and supply chains for eye care services. This tripartite framework guided global eye health policy from 2000 to 2020 and informed the subsequent World Report on Vision (2019) and Integrated People-Centred Eye Care (IPEC) strategy.

Reference: Khurana Comprehensive Ophthalmology, 7th ed.

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