Amna Nawaz
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A brief but spectacular take on eradicating avoidable blindness
Posted
October 24, 2019
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October 24, 2019
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3:24Now PlayingAt age 12, Andrew Bastawrous was told by his teachers that he was slow and inattentive. But the results of an eye exam explained why: he had very poor vision. Globally, as many as 2.5 billion people who need glasses don’t have them -- and are unable to reach their full potential as a result. Now an eye surgeon, Bastawrous shares his brief but spectacular take on eradicating avoidable blindness.
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