PETALING JAYA: About 80% of the blind population in the country is located in the interior areas of the east coast and East Malaysia because of poor access to proper medical facilities.
Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital medical co-ordinator Datuk Dr Veera Ramani said people in these areas had little knowledge about blindness and eye care due to limited access to medical care and advice.
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