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A sight for sore eyes

Two intrepid students return after a 10,000km cycle through Africa to help the fight against preventable blindness and deafness.

Date
27 May 2019
Category
University news

Cycling expedition highlights need for blindness prevention in Africa

A cycling expedition by St Andrews students distributes over 500 sight saving Arclight devices to African communities.

Date
26 March 2019
Category
University news
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Sights set on Africa

From Cairo to Cape Town - students cycle 10,000 km to introduce a new diagnostic tool to help in the fight against preventable blindness.

Date
2 October 2018
Category
University news

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