River Blindness
Photo Title
River Blindness
Photographer/Creator
Eugene Richards
Collection
Publisher
Magnum for NY Times Magazine
Caption/Description
This essay looks into the incidence of Oncheriasis, or River Blindness, in West Africa. The disease is spread by tiny black flies and has rendered entire villages blind. This photo, Mali.
Citation
Eugene Richards, "River Blindness," in POYi Archive, Item #18436, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/18436 (accessed November 23, 2024).
Date Added
07.04.2008