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The disease, which begins with clouding of the eyes and can lead to loss of vision without treatment, will probably afflict 12 million more people by 2020, as a shortage of skilled doctors limits access to care in developing nations, according to the Rand Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jim Ueltschi wants to change all that. 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