Lifestyle Changes Lead to Blindness in Pacific

"Doctors and nurses dealing with eye care from across the Pacific have gathered in Suva to discuss blindness which is becoming a major health issue in the region," according to a post on RadioAustralia. "They are attending the Pacific Regional Eye Care Health Conference which opened today, to look at eye diseases and other related problems including blindness due to diabetes. Reports say, around 8000 people in Fiji alone suffer from blindness because of changes in lifestyle." Read more.