At least Four in every a thousand Kenyan are blind or suffers from optical related ailments and need urgent eye care to reverse the trend, a survey has revealed. According to a Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) report , 2024, although the burden has reduced from 0.7percent in the 1990s to 0.4 percent going by latest figures aggravating the needs for optical health services. According to the Study, one glaring eye condition is cataract which remains the leading cause of the blindness and yet it can be corrected through a cost effective surgical procedure. The report shows that Cataract, uncorrected refractive errors of glaucoma contribute to about 85 percent of visual impairments. Speaking during the launch of the RAAB report Health Cabinet Secretary Dr. Deborah Barasa said the survey
