Overview

Cataract

Cataract is defined as a progressive opacity or clouding of the eye lens that eventually leads to blindness. It is the leading cause of blindness in the world.

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River Blindess

River blindness (onchocerciasis) is a worm infection. Parasitic worms are transmitted to humans through the bite of the simulium fly and migrate into the eye where they destroy the optic nerve.

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Childhood Blindness

Childhood blindness is a general term used to embrace all cases of blindness in children. The main cause of childhood blindness is xerophthalmia, an eye disease caused by vitamin A deficiency.

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Ocular Injuries

Injuries may involve foreign bodies being on or in the eye. Depending on the severity and the kind of the injury, it may affect vision and may occasionally lead to permanent loss of vision.

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Age-related Macular Degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration is an eye condition that progressively damages the macula - the area of the retina responsible for central and colour vision.

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Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy describes an eye condition that damages the small blood vessels that nourish the retina. This may lead to poor vision and even blindness. Approximately 20% of people with diabetes have some degree of diabetic retinopathy.

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Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of complex eye diseases, all of which involve progressive damage to the optic nerve. Affected people feel like they are looking through a tunnel that becomes increasingly narrower.

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Trachoma

Trachoma is a bacterial infection of the eye. If untreated, the infection leads to conjunctival scarring and the inversion of the eyelashes. This causes scarring of the cornea and leads to incurable blindness.

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New publication about cbm's work, vision and values

Cover page of the new publication

We invite you to share our vision to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities and to reduce the risk of disability from disease and exclusion for those who live in the most disadvantaged societies around the world.

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World Health Organization thanks cbm for its outstanding work

Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General WHO and Dr Allen Foster, cbm President

cbm President Professor Allen Foster met with World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Margaret Chan, for the WHO's global initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness "Vision 2020: The Right to Sight” on the eve of World Sight Day 2007 at the WHO's headquarters in

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