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South Africa's eye surgery marathon addressed a backlog in cataracts cases

· By Michelle Gumede
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An 84-year-old South African woman is among more than 130 patients who had their sight restored during a free cataract surgery “marathon” aimed at tackling long backlogs in the public health system. (AP video shot by Kayleen Morgan)

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