New report reveals vision loss costs Canada almost $33 billion annually
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The Canadian Council of the Blind, partnering with Fighting Blindness Canada, and key partners, the Canadian Association of Optometrists and the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, commissioned new research, The Cost of Vision loss and Blindness in Canada, from Deloitte Access Economics, to identify Canada s emerging crisis of preventable blindness.
TORONTO, May 5, 2021 /CNW/ - Released today, a new report reveals the emerging crisis of preventable blindness in Canada, totalling almost $33 billion and impacting all Canadians– including individuals, families and governments.
Living with vision loss negatively impacts an individual s financial health and often represents a loss of independence affecting their quality of life. As Canada s population ages, the main drivers of vision loss are more prevalent and will increasingly impact Canada s health syst