India's National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI) set a target to reduce the prevalence of blindness to a specified level. The revised target for 2020 was to reduce the prevalence of blindness in India to:
- A 0.5%
- B 0.3% ✓
- C 1.0%
- D 2.0%
Correct answer: B. 0.3%
Explanation
The NPCB&VI's revised 12th Five Year Plan target was to reduce blindness prevalence from ~1% (2001–2002 NPCB survey) to 0.3% by 2020. As per the 2019 RAAB survey in selected states, prevalence was approximately 0.36%. The programme expanded beyond cataract to include glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, childhood blindness, and refractive errors. Universal eye health integration under NHM aims for sustained reduction.
Reference: Khurana Comprehensive Ophthalmology, 7th ed.
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