close your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you had a hundred dollars less. also imagine what it would be like spending the rest of your life with your eyes closed. imagine having to read this page, not with your eyes but with your finger-tips.
with existing medical knowledge and skills, two-thirds of the world’s 42 million blind should not have to suffer. unfortunately, rich countries posses most of this knowledge, while developing countries do not.
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