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. 2008 Sep;21(67):37-9.

Changing patterns in global blindness: 1988-2008

Allen Foster  1 , Clare Gilbert, Gordon Johnson
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Changing patterns in global blindness: 1988-2008

Allen Foster et al. Community Eye Health. 2008 Sep.
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Cataract has remained the major cause of blindness worldwide for the past 20 years
∗Global numbers shown in millions (mm)
Figure 1
Proportion of cases of blindness due to each major cause∗
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A patient collects her spectacles. INDIA
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