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Having sight means being able to read my scripts.
Having sight helps me create.
I can make my favorite salad.
Having sight means I was able to learn to play the guitar, and that I was able to read
music.
I can play games with my friends.
I can show the world how I see it.
There are a lot of people that can’t see what I see.
284 million.
284 million.
284 million people in the world are blind or visually impaired.
Blindness leads to poverty and social isolation.
Visual impairment is the seventh leading cause of disability worldwide
Many people who are blind require assistance with everyday tasks
This often forces their caretakers to leave work
or even drop out of school
90%
90%
90% of people who are visually impaired live in developing countries
But, 80% of visual impairment can be prevented or cured
There is no reason.
No reason
There is no reason for people to be unnecessarily blind.