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"Light for the World" Against the Trachom in Ethiopia

Vision loss affects more than 1.1 billion people worldwide. The main cause of blindness is cataracts. Another disease, no longer found in Austria but more common in tropical countries – and very painful – is trachoma. This is the main cause of blindness following an infectious disease and is considered a neglected tropical disease. In Ethiopia, the NGO "Light for the World" aims to eradicate the disease by 2030.
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Vision loss affects more than 1.1 billion people worldwide. The main cause of blindness is cataracts. Another disease, no longer found in Austria but more common in tropical countries – and very painful – is trachoma. This is the main cause of blindness following an infectious disease and is considered a neglected tropical disease. In Ethiopia, the NGO "Light for the World" aims to eradicate the disease by 2030.

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Vision loss affects more than 1.1 billion people worldwide. The main cause of blindness is the cataract. Another – and very painful – disease, which is no longer common in Austria, is trachoma. This is the main cause of blindness after an infectious disease and is one of the neglected tropical diseases. In Ethiopia, the most [...]

Vision loss affects more than 1.1 billion people worldwide. The main cause of blindness is cataracts. Another disease, no longer found in Austria but more common in tropical countries – and very painful – is trachoma. This is the main cause of blindness following an infectious disease and is considered a neglected tropical disease. In Ethiopia, the NGO "Light for the World" aims to eradicate the disease by 2030.

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vienna.at broke the news in on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
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