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Vision impairment and eye care in Indonesia
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Data from Indonesia’s 2025–2026 Free Health Check (CKG) program initially revealed that approximately 2.95 million participants suffered from eye disorders. Medical experts, including Dr. Budu, Chairman of the Indonesian Ophthalmologists Association (PERDAMI), noted warned that cataracts many individuals remain unaware of their vision issues, leading to delayed treatment. Cataracts are a primary cause of blindness, particularly accounting for 81.2 percent of cases in those individuals over age 50, while glaucoma was with an estimated 600,000 to 650,000 blindness cases attributed to the condition. Experts also identified glaucoma, the ‘thief of sight,’ as a significant silent risk. Following these findings, risk due to its ability to damage the optic nerve silently and irreversibly. In response, the Indonesian Ministry of Health launched the Comprehensive Community Eye Care (CCEC) program in conjunction with alongside World Sight Day 2026. Updated reports indicate that Following the screening of 34 million people, approximately 1.6 million people have been identified with vision impairments out of 34 million screened. were identified. Deputy Health Minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono emphasized the necessity of early detection, stating that “90 percent of the world's 1.1 billion cases of untreated vision impairment are preventable or treatable.” The government has committed to a three-year strategic response through the CCEC program, which aims to screen more than 60,000 students and workers across five provinces and 19 regencies/cities. This plan includes strengthening eye screenings, expanding access response, including a National Vision Health Roadmap aimed at providing early detection for one million at-risk individuals at primary healthcare facilities. The Ministry has set a target Cataract Surgical Rate (CSR) of at least 3,000 procedures per one million BPJS Kesehatan participants annually, aiming to cataract surgeries, increasing the number cover 80 percent of ophthalmologists, and enhancing eye health education in schools and workplaces. To address regional disparities in moderate to severe cataract sufferers. Efforts to reach these goals include reducing surgery services, the Ministry is coordinating with BPJS Kesehatan waiting lists, distributing specialists to remote areas, and PERDAMI. Additionally, supporting local initiatives from groups initiatives, such as the Lions Club and various alumni associations have supported these efforts by providing free eye examinations and glasses to students and teachers cataract surgeries at SMAN 37 Jakarta. KSH Rembang Hospital using modern phacoemulsification techniques.
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- 2026-10-27 06:15 UTC Vision impairment and eye care in Indonesia
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