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Over 200 elderly people may become blind

American doctors’ team leader Dr Therese Maxwel examines eyes of a 63-year-old Francis Bugo, who was diagonised with cataract during a medical camp at Wachara Village, in Ndhiwa constituency on Monday.

Kenya: More than 200 elderly persons in Ndhiwa constituency may soon turn blind after they were diagnosed with cataracts.

During a medical camp that was set up by doctors from America through an organisation called Life for Children Ministry, it was discovered that the senior citizens were suffering from the serious eye infection.

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