Adelante Andalucía estimates the cost of guaranteeing free treatment for minors and income-based aid for the rest at 710 million. 61% of Spaniards use glasses or contact lenses, according to the 2022 European Health Survey published by the INE.

In the case of child poverty, the average in Spain is 8.56%, but in Extremadura it rises to 11.52% (the highest) and in Andalusia (the third) it reaches 10.53%. “Poverty rates do not stop growing and it is increasingly difficult for families to make ends meet, especially when unforeseen expenses arise, such as glasses. For many it is a luxury item, not because they do not see it as necessary, but because they have to prioritize," says Save the Children.