INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Owning a pair of reading glasses might help people increase their earnings by a third, according to new research.The study, conducted in
Bangladesh, is the first to examine the impact of having a decent pair of spectacles, and researchers found monthly median earnings among
University Belfast, social enterprise VisionSpring and the NGO Brac, involved 824 people over the age of 35, when eyesight begins to
productivity, but in low- and middle-income countries, the number of people who have glasses to correct the problem can be as low as 10%.The
quality of life of those who took part in the study improved, as glasses made daily tasks such as reading a mobile phone and cooking
demonstrate the power of reading glasses in reducing poverty
57, from Matugga in southern Uganda, is a basket weaver
Before, I missed points with the needle
which she says would not have been possible without her glasses.
This article first appeared/also appeared in theguardian.com
