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Cataract, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, refractive error, etc are common ailments which often lead to vision loss if untreated.
Cataract, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, refractive error, etc are common ailments which often lead to vision loss if untreated. Low literacy levels, inability to afford the cost of operation as well as lack of access to specialized medical treatment available mostly in urban centres. This has resulted in rampant prevalence of blindness amongst the elderly rural poor.
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