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Can you tell me if there are common diseases that could lead to blindness?
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Yes: The most common is diabetes in the first world blindness can come from nutritional deficiencies (usually third world) strokes, infections, and a variety of internal eye diseases. Partly this depends upon what you consider "common".
Answered 4/17/2013
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