Members of the trachoma control team examine an elderly patient in a rural area. Although trachoma is the principle cause of blindness here, many cases are also found of such ailments as cataract and glaucome. Some cases will respond to simple surgical treatment
An old man is sitting for an eye examination; a man using a flashlight examines the left eye while an assistant holds the eye open. Verso: WHO/17010. SEARO. Eye Diseases. SM 2.3-1976.
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