As per NPCBVI norms for service delivery infrastructure, a Vision Centre providing primary eye care is to be established for every:

• A 10,000 population at the subcentre level
• B 50,000 population at the primary health centre level ✓
• C 5,00,000 population at the community health centre level
• D 10,00,000 population at the district hospital level

Explanation

The programme norm is one Vision Centre per 50,000 population, located at the primary health centre level, staffed to provide refraction, dispensing and referral. Secondary eye care centres are planned at the block or community health centre level for every 5 lakh population, which makes distractor C describe the wrong tier. District hospitals provide tertiary services, not the primary Vision Centre function.

Reference: NPCBVI Operational Guidelines, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India ed.

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