LAUSR

Visual impairment (VI) does have an impact on the quality of life and can interfere with the day‐to‐day activities of the affected individual. Global prevalence of VI is on the rise, owing to increasing population with increasing longevity.[1] Due to increasing literacy and a shift towards ‘screen based’ activities, VI could become a more serious public eye health concern than ever before. In order to implement simple strategies such as refractive error correction or a safe cataract surgery, one needs to allocate adequate resources as per the population’s need. It is very essential to have evidence in the form of prevalence data in order to be able to do this. The authors of this study have done a commendable job at finding out the barriers for uptake of these seemingly straightforward interventions. It is a well‐known fact that age is the most important risk factor for development of VI. The reasons why a person does not access eye care despite VI could be a combination of multiple factors. Nearly a third (30.2%) of the population in this study had VI.[2]