宁夏回族自治区地处西北边陲,辖2地2市18个县(市)。总人口473.9万人,其中农业人口占76％,回族占总人口的32.8％,属经济文化不发达的少数民族地区。据1987年全国残疾人抽样调查,我国盲人率为0.4％,而宁夏则为0.48％,高于全国平均水平。据此推算,宁夏全区约有23000盲人。从1985年开始,宁夏狠抓眼科力量的培养,先 Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is located in the northwestern border area and administers 2 counties, 2 cities and 18 counties (cities). The total population is 4.739 million people, of which the agricultural population accounts for 76%, and the Hui nationality accounts for 32.8% of the total population. It belongs to ethnic minority areas with underdeveloped economy and culture. According to a national sample survey of disabled people in 1987, the blindness rate in China was 0.4%, while in Ningxia it was 0.48%, which was higher than the national average. Based on this, it is estimated that there are about 23,000 blind people in Ningxia. Since 1985, Ningxia has been focusing on the cultivation of ophthalmic strength.