Prevent Blindness brings Americans to eye care. Your donation today will fund outreach to people at the highest risk of vision loss. It will support quality
Up-to-date statistics and facts about blindness in the US provided by the National Federation of the Blind. The NFB is the largest association of blind people in the US.
A cataract is a clouding of the natural intraocular crystalline lens that focuses the light entering the eye onto the retina. This cloudiness can cause a decrease in vision and may lead to eventual blindness if left untreated.
Disability Evaluation Under Social Security 2.00 Special Senses and Speech – Adult
hood blindness can be caused by conditions related to pregnancy, such as congenital rubella syndrome and retinopathy of prematurity.Leprosy and onchocerciasis each blind approximately 1 million individuals in the developing world.
Mode of action. Ivermectin kills the larval Onchocerca volvulus worms – microfilariae – that live in the subcutaneous tissue of an infected person.
Onchocerciasis; Synonyms: River blindness, Robles disease: An adult black fly with the parasite Onchocerca volvulus coming out of the insect’s antenna, magnified 100x
When you file an application for SSI benefits based on disability or blindness at your local Social Security office, we will first decide whether you meet the income and resource criteria and other eligibility requirements.
Correspondence to: Silvio P. Mario «, World Health Organiza on,20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. 1 Popula on Prospects: the 2008 Revision, from the Unit‐
Lighthouse Louisiana empowers people with disabilities through services, employment, and advocacy.
