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Glaucoma – a silent but devastating eye condition
4 in 50 South Africans over the age of 40 suffer from glaucoma, the 3rd leading cause of blindness globally. This is what you need to know about this silent condition.

Measles can cause blindness
As measles cases rise, experts warn that the infection typically shows up in the eyes, causing up to 60 000 cases of blindness worldwide each year.

New stem cell treatment could cure blindness for some
Europe has approved the Western world's first medicine containing stem cells for injuries caused by burns to the eye.

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