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River Blindness (Onchocerciasis)
River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) is caused by a parasite and can lead to irreversible blindness as well as dermatitis, skin atrophy and skin depigmentisation.
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Cataract
Cataract is the single largest cause of blindness in the world. It is responsible for blinding half of the world’s blind population - a staggering 18 million people. What Causes a Cataract? A...
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Glaucoma
What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the optic nerve. If left, the nerve becomes so damaged that blindness occurs. A woman with glaucoma is examined at a CBM-supported...
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Vitamin A Deficiency
About 250 million children are showing signs of vitamin A deficiency such as difficulty seeing in poor light, and dry eyes. This year an estimated 350,000 children will go blind and a further two...
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Trachoma
Six million people have been blinded by the eye infection trachoma and a staggering 146 million are facing blindness if they do not have access to preventative medication. Every blink of the eye can...
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