 To learn about PTSD and how treatment can help you, call your local VA medical center or visit ptsd.va.gov. That's how many people go blind each year. That's a staggering number. Hi, I'm Randall Lavoglio, President and CEO of SEE International. By the end of this year, 1 million men, women, and children will have gone blind, 285 million people worldwide are visually impaired, and 90% of them live in developing countries.