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This extensive report presents evidence for the importance of global eye health, and supports the case for urgent action. It examines approaches to enabling the delivery of eye healthcare services within universal health coverage. The report argues that eye health is crucial in achieving Sustainable Development Goals, including the reduction of poverty and improvement of work productivity, general and mental health, and education and equity. Eye health is considered an essential component of universal health coverage. However, despite the availability of highly cost-effective vision-restoring interventions such as cataract surgery and provision of spectacles, high quality eye health services are not universally delivered, and costs prevent many people from accessing essential eye care services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]