Dr Alfonso Sabater pulled up two photos of Antonio Vento Carvajal's eyes. One showed cloudy scars covering both eyeballs. The other, taken after months of gene therapy given through eyedrops, revealed no scarring on either eye. Antonio, who's been legally blind for much of his 14 years, can see again. The teen
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Blindness rate in Bangladesh falls 35pc in 20 years
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said blindness had been reduced by 35 percent in the country over the past 20 years. The minister said this as a chief guest at the inaugural function of the workshop titled 'Dissemination Seminar on Nationwide Blindness Survey 2020 Report,' organized by National Eye Care