Health literacy of common ocular diseases in Nepal

In 1981, the Nepal Blindness Survey provided the first epidemiological information on the prevalence of blindness in Nepal. The prevalence of blindness in Nepal was estimated to be 0.84% and was among the poorer in the world. The Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness Survey in 2012 of Nepal found that the prevalence of blindness was 0.35%. Despite the expansion of eye health services, preventable and correctable ocular conditions such as cataract remain leading causes of blindness in Nepal.