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94 million need cataract surgery, but access lacking: WHO

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11-02-2026 13:17 HKT
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FILE PHOTO: An eye attendant examines the eye of a patient at a temporary clinic by International Centre for Eye Health at Olenguruone in the Mau Summit 350km (217 miles) west of Kenya's capital Nairobi, October 29, 2013. REUTERS/Noor Khamis
FILE PHOTO: An eye attendant examines the eye of a patient at a temporary clinic by International Centre for Eye Health at Olenguruone in the Mau Summit 350km (217 miles) west of Kenya's capital Nairobi, October 29, 2013. REUTERS/Noor Khamis
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