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Global Facts: WHO 2010 Estimates. Over 300 million blind and partially sighted people in the world, of whom some 90% live in developing countries. The distribution of V.I. by age group: 0-14 years 7%, 15-49 years 28%, 50 years and older 65%. 32 million in Africa including 5.9 million blind. Poverty is both a cause and a consequence of blindness. ................
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