BLINDNESS

[COMMONEST CAUSES WORLD-WIDE]

infections:

gonococcal ophthalmia

trachoma (Chlamydia trachomatis)

onchocerciasis ('river blindness')

other:

glaucoma

cataract

trauma

vitamin A deficiency (keratomalacia)

macular degeneration [usually senile]

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