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unusual facts about Eye disease


Jakovica

A small chapel, built at the source of an artesian spring believed to have healing properties, particularly for various eye diseases and disorders, is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.



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Blindness in literature

Sally Hobart Alexander became blind when she was about 25 and a schoolteacher, during the 1970s, because of an eye disease.

Eleanor Searle

The Orbis International DC-10 converted to a "state of the art" eye hospital provides care for surgically correctable eye disease.

The Llura Liggett Gund Award

The award is the highest tribute presented by the Foundation Fighting Blindness, a nonprofit organization that funds research and clinical trials on eye disease.