Cataract blindness: Poverty, fear leave thousands frustrated in Niger

When Asabe Mahmud, 40, of Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State began losing her sight, the consequences extended beyond her eyes. Her worsening vision affected her independence and disrupted her daughter Maryam’s education. Maryam was eight when she stopped attending school. Now 10, she has spent about two years out of classroom as her […] Cataract blindness: Poverty, fear…