Chokher Alo (āĻā§āĻā§āĻ° āĻāĻ˛ā§) is a Bengali phrase that translates to the light of the eye in English.
Eye/ vision screening for all the school children in 06-18 years age group remains critical element under Chokher Alo.
Cataract is the leading cause of reversible visual loss worldwide, responsible for 47.8% of blindness accounting for close to 20 million blind in 2020.