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Farid Farid

Seeing clearly: 20/20 vision restored for refugees

Dr Hessom Razavi is keenly attuned to how the eye health of refugees can fall by the wayside. (HANDOUT/LIONS EYE INSTITUTE)

Refugees suffer higher rates of sight impairment than the general population, according to a new study, while a pro bono service has been launched to restore their 20/20 vision.

Shirin Hosini, who left Afghanistan due to persecution and sought asylum in Iran and Turkey before being resettled in Australia last year, was going blind because of cataracts.

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