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COVID-19 is putting millions of people at risk of blindness

A woman gets her eyes tested at a free eye-care camp on the occasion of Indian politician Babasaheb Ambedkar's death anniversary in Mumbai, India, December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

COVID-19 restrictions have led to a pause of eye testing around the world Image: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

Dr. Princess Ifeoma Ike
Public Health Optometrist/CEO Princess Vision Eye Clinic Limited Abuja, Nigeria and Global Shaper, Abuja Hub, World Economic Forum
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