National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCBVI) targets to reduce the prevalence of blindness in India to what level by 2025?

• A Below 1.0%
• B Below 0.5%
• C Below 0.2%
• D Below 0.3% ✓

Explanation

The NPCBVI has set a target to reduce blindness prevalence in India to below 0.3% by 2025, from the current estimated 0.4–0.5%. The programme focuses on cataract surgery output targets, screening camps, vitamin A supplementation for childhood blindness prevention, trachoma elimination, and diabetic retinopathy screening. India conducts approximately 6.5 million cataract surgeries per year, one of the highest globally.

Reference: Khurana Comprehensive Ophthalmology, 7th ed.

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