They often remain idle. However, eye health field workers trained in methods pioneered by Helen Keller International can often stimulate and guide blind people to active and productive lives through rehabilitation training. Rehabilitation programs are individually tailored, with an emphasis on gaining mobility, attending to personal needs and being productive for the family. This assistance can provide adults with the skills they need to secure employment in the community at large. It can also prepare children so they can enter and participate in regular school systems with sighted children.
Preventable problems share a common solution in a primary health care infrastructure.
In addition to preventing and treating the principal causes of blindness, Helen Keller International offers a full range of other preventative and curative services for eye disorders through its primary eye care programs. Primary eye care reaches out to people who otherwise would not have access to any eye care services.