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Glossary

glaucoma

Short Description: What is Glaucoma?

Long Description: 

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that gradually causes vision loss. Glaucoma causes a progressive damage of the optic nerve. Affected people with glaucoma feel like they are looking through a tunnel that becomes increasingly narrow. Glaucoma is the
second leading cause of blindness in the world.

what´s happening

CCBRT celebrates International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2013
Celebrations to mark the first ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula kick off in Bukoba!
CCBRT advocates for the mainstreaming of disability

personal stories

Thursday, 2010-06-03 08:51

Little Aboubakary is in line waiting to be seen by the consultant at CCBRT Disability Hospital...

CCBRT statistics
In 2012 we
  • carried out 501 fistula surgeries
  • performed 7750 eye surgeries 
  • received 243 club feet patients for surgery
  • performed 428 cleft lip/palate surgeries
  • carried out 855 plastic/reconstructive and other orthopaedic surgeries
  • produced 1347 prosthetics and orthotics

changing lives

Wandugu was playing with his father's tools when he poked himself in the eye. Unable to see, his parents brought him to CCBRT where an operation means that he can now see again properly.