▁of ▁blind ness ▁is ▁prevent able ▁or ▁cur able . ▁Bey ond ▁this , ▁approximately ▁ 1 5 3 ▁million ▁people ▁are ▁vis ually ▁imp a ired ▁due ▁to ▁un correct ed ▁ref ract ive ▁errors . ▁ 9 0 % ▁of ▁visual ▁imp air ment ▁occurs ▁in ▁the ▁developing ▁world . ▁ ▁Activ ities ▁ ▁International ▁programs ▁and ▁projects ▁ ▁Operation ▁E yes ight ▁Universal ▁is ▁active ▁in ▁India ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁African ▁nations ▁of ▁Gh ana , ▁Ken ya ▁and ▁Z amb ia . ▁ ▁Its ▁work ▁includes : ▁ ▁Primary ▁eye ▁care ▁in ▁Africa ▁and ▁India . ▁ ▁S AF E ▁strategy ▁in ▁Ken ya ▁and ▁Z amb ia . ▁This ▁comb ats ▁tra ch oma ▁through ▁strateg ies ▁including ▁surg ery , ▁ant ib iot ics , ▁health ▁education ▁and ▁san itation ▁enh anc ements ▁such ▁as ▁water ▁well s ▁and ▁lat r ines . ▁ ▁Community ▁development ▁in ▁sl um ▁and ▁trib al ▁communities ▁in ▁India . ▁ ▁In vest ment ▁with ▁partner ▁hosp it als . ▁ ▁Part ner ▁Organ izations ▁▁ ▁E yes ight ▁International ▁ ▁Canadian ▁Department ▁of ▁Foreign ▁Affairs , ▁Trade ▁and ▁Development ▁ ▁L . ▁V . ▁Pr as ad ▁E ye ▁Institute ▁ ▁Opt ometry ▁G iving ▁S ight ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : Bl ind ness ▁organizations ▁in ▁Canada ▁Category : Intern ational _ development _ agen cies <0x0A> </s> ▁Johann ▁Daniel ▁Tit ius ▁( born ▁Johann ▁Daniel ▁T iet z ( e ), ▁ 2 ▁January ▁