The demography of blindness and partial sighted people

Short description:

There are nearly 30 million blind and partially sighted people in the 44 member countries of the European Blind Union. This figure is based on the premise that 1 in 30 people are blind or partially sighted, and takes into account the varying definitions of visual impairment. 

Date of publication:

01/09/2002

Author(s):

European Blind Union

Publishing organization:

European Blind Union

Publication file(s):

Language:

English

Long description:

There are nearly 30 million blind and partially sighted people in the 44 member countries of the European Blind Union. This figure is based on the premise that 1 in 30 people are blind or partially sighted, and takes into account the varying definitions of visual impairment. 

Copyright information:

import from Sensage project