March 17: Cataract surgery, cyberbullying campaign

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Posted Mar 18, 2015 5:21 am.

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  • As the population ages, the number of people who need cataract surgery is on the rise
  • Canadian campaign takes aim on cyberbullying by having teens read mean tweets
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