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BRIC Team reports: Listen to this article in summarized format Listen Loading...×× Subscribe to Unlock AI Briefing and Premium ContentNew Year Offer 24 Hours LeftSubscribe NowAlready a member? Sign InWhat's IncludedExclusive StoriesDaily ePaper AccessSmart Market ToolsCurated Investment IdeasAd-lite Experience SubscriptionET OnlineAI-generated image for representationBhubaneswar: As soon as he put on his glasses, Indian vegetable seller Tofan Jena knew daily life would never be the same. .bgBig{border-bottom:0;padding:20px 0 0 0;} .bgBig a.bglink{font-family:Faustina;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:normal;border-bottom:0;} "I can make out all the letters of the alphabet, even the smallest ones," he marvelled, pointing to his phone screen.Jena is among one billion people recorded by the World Health Organization who suffer from vision problems but lack the means to correct them.The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness estimates that $30 billion is lost in productivity from preventable or curable eye diseases in India alone.